Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India: Approaches and Challenges

Untangling Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India by Manish Chalana and Ashima Krishna 1, PART I: Developments in Heritage Conservation: Institutions and Programs p.23, 1. The Evolving Role of India’s Foremost Heritage Custodian: Archaeological Survey of India by Saptarshi Sanyal p.25, 2. Role of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage in Heritage Conservation in India by Divay Gupta p.41, 3. Heritage Management and Conservation Planning for Historic Cities in India: Case of Jaipur and Ajmer by Shikha Jain p.52, 4. Tools for Heritage Advocacy in Lucknow: Active Civic Engagement and Public Interest Litigation by Ashima Krishna p.70, 5. Heritage Education: An Essential Element in Elementary Education by Michael A Tomlan p.86, PART II: Critical Challenges in Heritage Conservation p.95, 6. History, Memory and Contestation: Challenges in Preserving Amritsar’s Diverse Heritage by Gurmeet S Rai and Churnjeet Manh p.97, 8. Loss of Cultural Artifacts: Continuing Challenges around Antiquities Trafficking from India by Swapna Kothari p.110, 8. India’s Modern Heritage: Conservation Challenges and Opportunities by Priya Jain p.126, 9. Heritage Conservation and Seismic Mitigation in Small Town India: The Case of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh by Manish Chalana and Sakriti Vishwakarma p.139, PART III: Emerging Trends in Heritage Conservation p.155, 10. Making Heritage Accessible: Experiments with Digital Technologies for Urban Heritage Conservation in India by Aishwarya Tipnis p.157, 11. Reclaiming Neighbourhood, Rebonding Community: Urban Conservation Initiatives for Kolkata’s Chinatown by Kamalika Bose p.171, 12. Saving the history of Malabar mosques and their communities by Patrica Tusa Fels p.187, 13. Craft as Intangible Heritage: The Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab by Yaaminey Mubayi p.203, PART IV: Sustainable Approaches to Heritage Conservation p.219, 14. Ghats on the Ganga in Varanasi: A Sustainable Approach to Landscape Conservation by Amita Sinha p.221, 15. Conservation of Indo-Islamicate Water Experience by James L Wescoat Jr. p.235, 16. Restoring and Nurturing the ‘Nature-Human’ Bond through Conservation of Historic Gardens by Priyaleen Singh p.252, 17. Community-led Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage of West Bengal by Ananya Bhattacharya p.264, Past Forward: Preparing Heritage Conservation in India for the 21st Century by Ashima Krishna and Manish Chalana p.279