Destruction of Heritage Places in India

 The destruction of heritage places in india:-

The Heritages are important assets of the country they belong to and they need to be protected from being harmed.  It is a gift from the ancestors to the next generation.

Heritage buildings basically represent the past history and culture of a nation. They constitute together the architectural heritage of an area. Heritage buildings possess historical values resulting from their beautiful architecture and their correlation with important events that occurred in the heritage area

Heritage is a very important aspect of a country and is important for the development of a country. The various cultural heritages, the buildings, the forms of expressions of the people need to be protected.

SOME WELL KNOWN INDIAN HERITAGE AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL:-

 Taj Mahal, Agra

Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Hampi, Karnataka

Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu

Humayun’s Tomb, New Delhi

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh

Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh

Rani Ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Karnataka

Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra.

Qutub Minar and its Monuments, New Delhi.

 

And many more examples are present in our country.

 

The Heritage places not only contribute in the country’s but it also adds character and distinctiveness to an area, heritage is a fundamental in creating a 'sense of place' for a community.

 

I came from Agra where world’s famous TAJMAHAL is located. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. It is a sign of love. But this symbol of love is loosing it’s significance and it’s beautifulness with the time passes by.

 

The destruction of these places is occurring slowly-slowly due to many known factors.some of them are listed below;

 

1.     Lack of Master Plan: Except the world heritage sites e.g. Taj, Humayun’s Tomb, Ajanta, Ellora, Bodh Gaya etc. other monuments of national importanceface negligence of local or state administrations. The lack of proper master plan foster haphazard growth around the sites and as a result sites lose their charm

2.     Encroachments/illegal occupation: Encroachments around ancient monuments

By :

Mukul Bansal