International Journal of Architectural Heritage
Volume 5, Issue 2 (2022)
Published
Table of contents
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Review of the Oldest Museum of India: The Indian Museum of Kolkata
Abstract: A museum is more than a collection of art, sculptures or treasures. Rather it is a repository of the history of extinct species and their cultures. “Real museums are places where Time is transformed into Space.” (Orhan Pamuk, ,2008) Museums organise the world according to how we view it changing, such as from colonialism to modernism. The Indian Museum in Kolkata is the world's oldest and biggest multidisciplinary museum, serving …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Conservation Practices Depleting Values and Lifespan of Heritage
Abstract: Human Life was developed based on needs and requirements for living. Each building embodies one or more of these concepts, such as life, love, hope, and death, in its own unique way. Many beautiful works have been created to express love such as Taj Mahal. The importance of hope (temples) and the requirement for burial grounds or crypts to satisfy the after death were factors in the development of religion …
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The Ashokan Minor Rock Edict in Bahapur, Delhi
Abstract: The major purpose of writing this research paper is to analyse why the Minor Rock Edict of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka has been engraved on a small hillock of Bahapur only, near Srinivaspuri in Kalkaji, Delhi. Initially this site came to the notice of a contractor of Delhi, Shri Jung Bahadur, who came to the inscribed rock which was planned to be blasted for the development of a residential colony …
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Adaptive Reuse: Healing Abandoned Heritage Monuments Back to Its Former Glory
Abstract: Heritage building adaptive reuse is a complicated procedure that tries to retain the significance of architectural heritage while adapting them for modern usage and converting them to the future. Identification of process phases and design development are the two objectives of this research. Although the model is a 'concept,' it will need to be met in reality, it is believed that following it will benefit in the preservation and conservation …
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Conservation of the Architectural Aspects in the Heritage Precincts of Amritsar
Abstract: The city of Amritsar showcases the composite culture and has evolved as a historic city in differentphases and various historical eras representing the association with some of the prominent figures ofthe region, typified by historic buildings and various sites in the precincts of the city. Amritsar isslowly and steadily losing the importance of its historical and cultural value. Well known for itsmultitude of values and various architectural styles which include …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 32–39 Read article
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Units of Length In 17th–18th Century Bengal Temples: Context Bishnupur
Abstract: Shubhankari is an almost-forgotten mathematical treatise of Bengal that was widely used in the pre-colonial era. It consists of verses, called arjyas, which deal with everyday computations like weights and measures, land measurement and so on. The arjyas list various units of length measures, like the angula (finger), muth (fist), hath (hand) and the relation among these units. The same types of units have been found in Monu Mistiri’s handbook …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 7–19 Read article