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Jyoti: /* 2019: 13 of 174 ASI monuments no longer exist */

2022-02-28T20:42:14Z

‎2019: 13 of 174 ASI monuments no longer exist

Jyoti: /* Laws, rules */

2020-12-02T19:48:16Z

‎Laws, rules

Jyoti: /* Monuments of national importance */

2020-10-08T14:48:46Z

‎Monuments of national importance

Jyoti: /* Old Delhi’s havelis */

2020-10-08T14:48:32Z

‎Old Delhi’s havelis

Jyoti: /* Category-wise/ types of monuments */

2020-10-08T14:48:14Z

‎Category-wise/ types of monuments

Shivam: /* Octagonal tombs */

2019-02-09T16:01:46Z

‎Octagonal tombs

Shivam: /* Octagonal tombs */

2019-02-09T16:00:08Z

‎Octagonal tombs

Shivam: /* Dec 2017/ Begumpur Masjid, Sarai Shahji Mahal enter list */

2019-02-09T15:55:12Z

‎Dec 2017/ Begumpur Masjid, Sarai Shahji Mahal enter list

Jyoti: /* Missing monuments */

2019-01-21T13:11:03Z

‎Missing monuments

Jyoti: /* Category-wise/ types of monuments */

2018-10-25T21:57:51Z

‎Category-wise/ types of monuments

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 ==2019: 13 of 174 ASI monuments no longer exist==
 [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2019%2F01%2F20&entity=Ar00906&sk=89A34C7E&mode=text  Richi Verma, January 20, 2019: ''The Times of India'']
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 Some sites that are actually missing are Phool Chadar, the three sites of Siege Battery and Incha Wali Gumti.
 =Monuments of national importance=

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	The 28 monuments fall in three categories: Humayun’s Tomb complex, heritage zone and living monuments in Sunder Nursery and Nizamuddin Basti.		The 28 monuments fall in three categories: Humayun’s Tomb complex, heritage zone and living monuments in Sunder Nursery and Nizamuddin Basti.
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		+	=Lesser known monuments=
		+	== Bringing 19 under government protection/ 2019==
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/olive/apa/timesofindia/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=TOIDEL%2F2019%2F06%2F05&id=Ar00905&sk=AF616D91&viewMode=text RICHI VERMA, June 5, 2019: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	[[File: Unknown tomb, Delhi zoo.jpg\|Unknown tomb, Delhi zoo <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/olive/apa/timesofindia/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=TOIDEL%2F2019%2F06%2F05&id=Ar00905&sk=AF616D91&viewMode=text RICHI VERMA, June 5, 2019: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
		+	[[File: Kharbuze ka Gumbad.jpg\|Kharbuze ka Gumbad <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/olive/apa/timesofindia/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=TOIDEL%2F2019%2F06%2F05&id=Ar00905&sk=AF616D91&viewMode=text RICHI VERMA, June 5, 2019: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	The exercise to bring lesser known monuments in Delhi under government protection is gaining momentum. Following a memorandum of understanding between Delhi government’s department of archaeology and the Delhi chapter of India National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach), work on the conservation of 19 structures will be taken up from next week. These include the “Mini Qutub Minar” in west Delhi’s Hastsal, an unknown Mughal-era tomb on the Delhi Zoo premises and a late 18th or early 19th century temple in Devat Nagar in south Delhi.
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		+	Since the agreement to protect 92 monuments was signed in 2008 between the archaeology department and Intach, over 50 of them were notified in three phases. The current fourth phase looks at 19 more, all of them victims of neglect and encroachment, being repaired, conserved and maintained.
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		+	“Around, and even inside, many of these monuments, people have constructed dwellings and sheds,” an official said. “Identifying such violations and clearing the encroachments will be the primary focus of the preservation effort. We expect it to be a difficult task as the local people are generally hostile in such circumstances.” A Lodi-era tomb in Lado Sarai, for example, is being used as a fodder store and another one in Kaka Nagar has been taken over by villagers.
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		+	Among the monuments newly listed for conservation is Kharbuze ka Gumbad in Sadhna Enclave. It gets its name from its unusual monolithic chhatri, which looks like a melon, or kharbuza, sliced in half. It is closely associated with the life of Kabiruddin Auliya, a pious person who died in 1349.
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		+	A mosque in Mehrauli is also on the list. “It is not known who built this mosque but it is associated with Hauz-e-Shamsi, a sacred place, and is believed to have been excavated after Prophet Mohammad appeared in a vision to Sultan Iltutmish and instructed him to commence digging at that particular spot,’’ related an archaeology department official.
		+	A tomb in Vasant Vihar of similarly unknown origin is also on the list. It has distinctive features, such as small minarets on its parapet, incised plaster and arched niches on two levels on the exterior, all indicating it is a 16th century Lodi-era building. Two other structures in Savitri Nagar near Sheikh Sarai considered to be from the same era and a tomb near Blind School on Mathura Road will also be conserved.
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		+	Also earmarked are a Lodiera mosque in RK Puram, the tomb of Mir Taqi and a tomb constructed in 1626-27 by Khan Dauran Khan Khwaja Sabir Nursat Jang, a general of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. The Bagichi Tomb and three other unknown tombs on the Delhi Golf Club complex are also on the list.
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		+	A number of towers called Burj Mansur in Ashok Vihar will get government protection too. “The 19th century towers are actually the corner bastions of a garden,” an official explained. “We infer that they were built by Safdarjung, the wazir who founded Wazirpur, since his given name was Abul Mansur.”
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		+	An official said that the joint conservation effort of Delhi government and Intach had created a new interest in these monuments. “While the architectural documentation has revealed a wealth of new information, the process of conservation has led to training of masons and craftsmen in traditional building methods,’’ observed an official.
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 ==Shahjahanabad/Old Delhi/ Walled city: Mughal, British monuments==
 [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Old-Delhi-now-richer-by-300-heritage-buildings-13122015006006 ''The Times of India''], Dec 13 2015
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 The Sarai Shahji Mahal, on the other hand, is a group of monuments which contain a mosque comprising compartments topped by a curved Bengali roof, and a mahal having a courtyard with a few graves surrounded by an arcade and an enclosure containing graves dating back to the late Mughal period.
 = Octagonal tombs =
 [https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/from-india-today-magazine/story/20180212-khan-i-jahan-tilangani-aga-khan-trust-historical-monuments-delhi-1160806-2018-02-03 Varun Shiv Kapoor , Rebirth of a tomb “India Today” 12/2/2018]

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-[[File: Chunamal Haveli.jpg|Chunamal Haveli: Located at Katra Neel, just opposite Ballimaran, the over 100-room haveli was restored a few years ago and attracts many tourists. Built in 1848, it belonged to Lala Chunamal, an important figure of the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2020%2F09%2F27&entity=Ar00903&sk=1F3220D7&mode=text  Mohammad Ibrar, September 27, 2020: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
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-[[File: Begum Samru Palace.jpg|Begum Samru Palace: Located deep inside the congested lanes near Bhagirath Palace, the white British-style building belonged to Begum Samru, a strong power broker in the waning years of the Mughal empire <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2020%2F09%2F27&entity=Ar00903&sk=1F3220D7&mode=text  Mohammad Ibrar, September 27, 2020: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
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-With the redevelopment of the historic esplanade of Chandni Chowk under way, there is also the recognition that the old Delhi area must not lose the oldworld flavour imparted to it by the evocative residential buildings. It is for this reason that the School of Planning and Architecture has developed a phone application for the 500 registered havelis in Shahjahanabad. The app not only has data and information on the havelis, but also instructions on conservation and repairs for the haveli owners.
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-The app, called wEconserve, was created by SPA under the Union HRD ministry-supported Design Innovation Centre. Using artificial intelligence and feature recognition systems, it helps in determining the conditions of the heritage buildings and any defects it may, all this requiring no specialised equipment, just a smartphone. The app also has a wider scope related to conservation and restoration of heritage structures in India, and the one on the historic quarters of old Delhi will become the prototype.
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-The smartphone app focuses on providing safety in habitability and convenient and economical conservation solutions in architectural heritage areas. “We are trying to identify the problems that the havelis of Shahjahanabad face,” said Bharti Sikri, research associate with the app project. “Our initial concern was that many people did not have proper information about the havelis. Even owners are unaware of the rich legacy of the buildings. What the app does is shows you if a particular structure is listed as a heritage residence and what level of engineering interventions can be undertaken by the owners.”
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-Sikri added that the tool also informed other haveli owners about the existence and location of historically significant buildings like theirs. “We have located and identified havelis in each mohalla, katra and kucha of old Delhi. People can use the app and their phone cameras to check for defects in their havelis and list things that need looking at, like vegetation growth on the structures or water leakage or cracks,” Sikri elaborated.
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-The research associate pointed out that the app provided first information on haveli owners can get repair works carried out on the registered properties so as not to ruin the heritage character of the buildings. wEconserve acts as a platform to bring residential owners in contact with local government bodies, conservation professionals, artisans involved in restoration and heritage material markets. The app also has information of innovative materials and specifications for simplified, economical and efficient conservation methods.
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-Anuradha Chaturvedi, the project lead, disclosed that haveli owners were consulted and their inputs incorporated into the development of wEconserve. “This is the first of its kind software meant to help protect the havelis of old Delhi,” she said. “We hope that it will be recognised by the civic authorities as an important and necessary tool.”
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	The final ''' (eighth) category ''' includes archaeological parks		The final ''' (eighth) category ''' includes archaeological parks
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		+	==Old Delhi’s havelis==
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2020%2F09%2F27&entity=Ar00903&sk=1F3220D7&mode=text Mohammad Ibrar, September 27, 2020: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	[[File: Khazanchi Ki Haveli.jpg\|Khazanchi Ki Haveli: This haveli at Dariba Kalan is said to have belonged to the treasurer of the Mughal empire. The myths around the haveli suggest that a tunnel was built under the house, connecting it with Red Fort <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2020%2F09%2F27&entity=Ar00903&sk=1F3220D7&mode=text Mohammad Ibrar, September 27, 2020: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
		+	[[File: Ghalib Ki Haveli.jpg\|Ghalib Ki Haveli: Said to be the home of legendary 19th-century poet Mirza Ghalib. Located at Gali Qasim Jan of Ballimaran, this haveli was where the poet breathed his last in 1869 <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2020%2F09%2F27&entity=Ar00903&sk=1F3220D7&mode=text Mohammad Ibrar, September 27, 2020: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
		+	[[File: Seth Ram Lal Khemka Haveli.jpg\|Seth Ram Lal Khemka Haveli: Located at Chhota Bazar of Kashmere Gate, the haveli was restored recently. With over 40 rooms and spread over 9,000 square feet, it is situated right opposite the old St Stephen’s College building <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2020%2F09%2F27&entity=Ar00903&sk=1F3220D7&mode=text Mohammad Ibrar, September 27, 2020: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	[[File: Chunamal Haveli.jpg\|Chunamal Haveli: Located at Katra Neel, just opposite Ballimaran, the over 100-room haveli was restored a few years ago and attracts many tourists. Built in 1848, it belonged to Lala Chunamal, an important figure of the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2020%2F09%2F27&entity=Ar00903&sk=1F3220D7&mode=text Mohammad Ibrar, September 27, 2020: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	[[File: Begum Samru Palace.jpg\|Begum Samru Palace: Located deep inside the congested lanes near Bhagirath Palace, the white British-style building belonged to Begum Samru, a strong power broker in the waning years of the Mughal empire <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2020%2F09%2F27&entity=Ar00903&sk=1F3220D7&mode=text Mohammad Ibrar, September 27, 2020: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	With the redevelopment of the historic esplanade of Chandni Chowk under way, there is also the recognition that the old Delhi area must not lose the oldworld flavour imparted to it by the evocative residential buildings. It is for this reason that the School of Planning and Architecture has developed a phone application for the 500 registered havelis in Shahjahanabad. The app not only has data and information on the havelis, but also instructions on conservation and repairs for the haveli owners.
		+
		+	The app, called wEconserve, was created by SPA under the Union HRD ministry-supported Design Innovation Centre. Using artificial intelligence and feature recognition systems, it helps in determining the conditions of the heritage buildings and any defects it may, all this requiring no specialised equipment, just a smartphone. The app also has a wider scope related to conservation and restoration of heritage structures in India, and the one on the historic quarters of old Delhi will become the prototype.
		+
		+	The smartphone app focuses on providing safety in habitability and convenient and economical conservation solutions in architectural heritage areas. “We are trying to identify the problems that the havelis of Shahjahanabad face,” said Bharti Sikri, research associate with the app project. “Our initial concern was that many people did not have proper information about the havelis. Even owners are unaware of the rich legacy of the buildings. What the app does is shows you if a particular structure is listed as a heritage residence and what level of engineering interventions can be undertaken by the owners.”
		+
		+	Sikri added that the tool also informed other haveli owners about the existence and location of historically significant buildings like theirs. “We have located and identified havelis in each mohalla, katra and kucha of old Delhi. People can use the app and their phone cameras to check for defects in their havelis and list things that need looking at, like vegetation growth on the structures or water leakage or cracks,” Sikri elaborated.
		+
		+	The research associate pointed out that the app provided first information on haveli owners can get repair works carried out on the registered properties so as not to ruin the heritage character of the buildings. wEconserve acts as a platform to bring residential owners in contact with local government bodies, conservation professionals, artisans involved in restoration and heritage material markets. The app also has information of innovative materials and specifications for simplified, economical and efficient conservation methods.
		+
		+	Anuradha Chaturvedi, the project lead, disclosed that haveli owners were consulted and their inputs incorporated into the development of wEconserve. “This is the first of its kind software meant to help protect the havelis of old Delhi,” she said. “We hope that it will be recognised by the civic authorities as an important and necessary tool.”
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		+	DELHI: MONUMENTS (GENERAL ISSUES)]]
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 [https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/from-india-today-magazine/story/20180212-khan-i-jahan-tilangani-aga-khan-trust-historical-monuments-delhi-1160806-2018-02-03 Varun Shiv Kapoor , Rebirth of a tomb “India Today” 12/2/2018]
 [[File: Sikander Lodi's tomb .jpg| Sikander Lodi's tomb [https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/from-india-today-magazine/story/20180212-khan-i-jahan-tilangani-aga-khan-trust-historical-monuments-delhi-1160806-2018-02-03 “India Today” ]|frame|500px]]
 ''' See pic '''
 Hundreds of historic tombs dot the urban landscape of Delhi. Among these are five octagonal tombs that occupy a special place architecturally, for the unusualness of their design, their graceful form and the stylistic cohesiveness between them.

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	The Sarai Shahji Mahal, on the other hand, is a group of monuments which contain a mosque comprising compartments topped by a curved Bengali roof, and a mahal having a courtyard with a few graves surrounded by an arcade and an enclosure containing graves dating back to the late Mughal period.		The Sarai Shahji Mahal, on the other hand, is a group of monuments which contain a mosque comprising compartments topped by a curved Bengali roof, and a mahal having a courtyard with a few graves surrounded by an arcade and an enclosure containing graves dating back to the late Mughal period.
		+	= Octagonal tombs =
		+	[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/from-india-today-magazine/story/20180212-khan-i-jahan-tilangani-aga-khan-trust-historical-monuments-delhi-1160806-2018-02-03 Varun Shiv Kapoor , Rebirth of a tomb “India Today” 12/2/2018]
		+	[[File: Sikander Lodi's tomb .jpg\| Sikander Lodi's tomb \|frame\|500px]]
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		+	Hundreds of historic tombs dot the urban landscape of Delhi. Among these are five octagonal tombs that occupy a special place architecturally, for the unusualness of their design, their graceful form and the stylistic cohesiveness between them.
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		+	Each of these tombs consists of a large octagonal central chamber with an arcaded walkway wrapped around it. The eight external corners of the walkway have a characteristic buttress, and between each thick corner spring three tall arches. Above the arches runs a continuous bracketed stone chhajja. The tomb's large central dome is encircled by smaller domes or chhattris.
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		+	Three of these tombs were built during the Sayyid and Lodi period, and are located in Kotla Mubarakpur (Mubarak Shah, mid-15th century) and Lodi Gardens (Muhammad Shah, mid-15th century, and Sikandar Lodi, early-16th century). Another is from the Suri interregnum, located near Humayun's Tomb (Isa Khan, mid-16th century). However, the first of the series (and the first octagonal tomb built in India) is that of Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani (mid-14th century), prime minister to Firoz Shah Tughlaq. This tomb is located in the winding lanes of Nizamuddin basti, south of Nizamuddin Auliya's dargah.
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		+	Till recently, Tilangani's tomb was almost completely enclosed by present-day construction, built by multiple families living in different parts of the structure. A few months ago, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture started the process of relocating the families and clearing a portion of the area around the tomb. The central chamber was made accessible and many feet of accumulated earth and debris were removed to reveal multiple graves. The structure is being strengthened to prevent collapse. As more of the edifice is painstakingly uncovered, the detailing and elegance of its architecture are slowly being exposed.
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		+	As the earliest octagonal tomb in India, and the first of the Delhi Five, Tilangani's tomb is an important part of both Delhi and India's architectural heritage. The fact that it is being day-lighted will hearten historians and heritage enthusiasts alike.

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 [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Heres-proof-of-citys-monumental-loss-21082015008005 ''The Times of India''], Aug 21 2015
 [[File: Tomb of Sheikh Saladaddin.jpg| Tomb of Sheikh Saladaddin; Graphic courtesy: [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Heres-proof-of-citys-monumental-loss-21082015008005 ''The Times of India''], Aug 21 2015|frame|500px]]
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 Japanese team retraces steps of archaeological experts who visited Delhi in 1960 and finds many of the monuments they saw missing
 Until the 1960s, there was a large baoli with four lev els in southwest Tugh laqabad that--although not lined with as many arches as Agrasen ki Baoli near Connaught Place--would have counted among the city's finer mediaeval stepwells.An expanding village swallowed it whole at some point in time.
 The baoli would have been completely forgotten but for the documents and plate camera images left behind by a Japanese team that surveyed more than 400 monuments over six months during 1959-60. Fifty five years later, another Japanese team is revisiting those monuments to document the changes they have undergone. So far, their findings have been disappointing. In less than 10 days, the five experts have traced about 80 of the loca tions but found that many of the striking mosques and tombs that stood there have disappeared, while many others are barely recognizable today .
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 Intach's director (project) Ajay Kumar said, “Currently, we are working on unprotected monuments and the survey provides new resource material for us. The findings are a matter of concern and need to be addressed.''
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		+	=Laws, rules=
		+	==2018: Humayun’s Tomb bylaws to serve as model==
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F10%2F24&entity=Ar01110&sk=783A02FE&mode=text Richi Verma, October 24, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	[[File: Humayun’s Tomb’s bylaws are to serve as model for heritage rules.jpg\|Humayun’s Tomb’s bylaws are to serve as model for heritage rules <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F10%2F24&entity=Ar01110&sk=783A02FE&mode=text Richi Verma, October 24, 2018: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	Delhi’s Humayun’s Tomb group of monuments and Lucknow’s Amjad Ali Shah’s mausoleum will be the beneficiaries of model heritage bylaws, to be followed by all centrally protected monuments nationwide.
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		+	The National Monuments Authority recently decided that the bylaws of these two sites would be finalised on priority and forwarded to the ministry of culture for submission in both Houses of Parliament during the winter session. According to NMA, all heritage bylaws for centrally protected monuments will be prepared in accordance with these model heritage bylaws.
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		+	The Humayun’s Tomb group of monuments comprises 28 protected monuments, including the world heritage site itself, monuments in Sunder Nursery and Nizamuddin Basti, tombs of Battashewala Complex, Neela Gumbad, Sabz Burj and Rahim Khan’s tomb. The bylaws have been prepared by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), which is working on the conservation of many of these sites, in partnership with ASI.
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		+	Heritage conservation aside, AKTC has also been working in partnership with ASI, CPWD and south corporation on the Nizamuddin urban renewal initiative. Through the years, AKTC has developed a significant understanding of the Humayun's Tomb sub-circle, which is also a DDA master plan designated conservation area. “The 28 monuments fall in three categories: Humayun’s Tomb complex, heritage zone and living monuments in Sunder Nursery and Nizamuddin Basti. The first is the most important,” an official said.
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		+	Planning by AKTC started several months ago. The first step comprises detailed archival research required to precisely define the limits of protected area of each monument not mapped by ASI. Senior officials said the aim was to not only work within the framework of the Act — that prohibited construction within a 100m radius of the monument — but also to emphasise on parameters, such as visual linkages, physical access and preparing urban design guidelines, that would allow residents to benefit from living within a heritage zone rather than be penalised for it.
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		+	The biggest hurdle lies in illegal constructions rampantly coming up within the 100m prohibited zone in all monuments, not only destroying the heritage character and aesthetic appeal of the site, but also posing a threat to human safety. Put together in haste, these ramshackle structures are highly unsafe, although some in Nizamuddin go up to seven storeys.
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		+	“AKTC is discussing limiting the area of prohibited zones wherever this does not impact the monument and extending these towards the east of Humayun’s Tomb where historic visual linkages with the river were a significant reason for locating these Mughal-era monuments here,” an NMA official said. NMA has requested AKTC to prepare 3D models to study the impact of potential permissible construction in the heritage zone. Permissions are already being sought by AKTC to carry out muchneeded housing improvements in the densely built-up Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti. AKTC is also outlining potential incentives for residents.
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		+	The 28 monuments fall in three categories: Humayun’s Tomb complex, heritage zone and living monuments in Sunder Nursery and Nizamuddin Basti.

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