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This document discusses how heritage can be viewed as a resource for living rather than just for protection. It uses the examples of Gwalior Fort and Scindia Jai Villas Palace Museum in India to illustrate this. Gwalior Fort has been an important defense structure, symbol of power, and living space for over 13 centuries. The Jai Villas Palace was the center of rule and housed different architectural styles. Both sites provide information about history, generate livelihoods through tourism, and promote well-being. The document argues that heritage can bolster identity, resilience, social integration, and disaster management if viewed as a living resource rather than just for protection.
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- 1. Our Heritage – what does it do for us today? Eliza Hilton - Flow India www.flowIndia.com
- 2. Flow India London 2006 / New Delhi 2010 Connecting the rich material culture of India with the school curriculum.
- 3. 7th Century BC – 14th Century AD 8,850 KM
- 5. Our Built Heritage Environment • What role does built heritage have in our world today? • What does it mean to us when we see monuments and ruins? • How does is relate to the questions about disaster management, social integrity, and gender bias that have been explored in the conference so far? • How and why do we preserve ruins?
- 6. Archaeological Survey of India “So far only 3667 monuments and sites are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India and approximately 3500 monuments and sites are protected by the State Governments.” ASI Website
- 7. UNESCO – Global Heritage “Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration.”
- 8. The World Heritage List includes 981 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.
- 9. World Heritage Sites in India • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Agra Fort Ajanta Caves Ellora Caves Taj Mahal Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Sun Temple, Konârak Kaziranga National Park Keoladeo National Park Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Churches and Convents of Goa Fatehpur Sikri Group of Monuments at Hampi Khajuraho Group of Monuments Elephanta Caves Great Living Chola Temples • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Humayun's Tomb, Delhi Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi Mountain Railways of India Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) Red Fort Complex The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Western Ghats Hill Forts of Rajasthan Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Sundarbans National Park
- 10. Change our view on heritage Protection, care, responsibility A Resource for Living
- 13. How we treat heritage will naturally change A Resource for Living Protection, care, responsibility
- 14. What are we going to do today? • Look at Gwalior Fort and Scindia Jai Villas Palace Museum • 2 different ways we are going to think about relevance and meaning of built heritage in today’s world.
- 15. Built in 8th century AD.
- 16. Defence structure Strategically located on an isolated hillock, it is one of the most formidable fortifications in central India
- 17. Symbol of power Witness to the rule of more than 5 dynasties over 13 centuries. The KacchwahaRajputs, the Tomars, the Mughals, the Marathas and finally the Scindias from late 1800s.
- 18. Living space Comprises of a number of structurespalaces, temples, water tanks.
- 19. Political prison Served as a political prison during the reign of the Mughals
- 20. Representation of beliefs and practices Shiva temple within the fort precinct Jain sculptures cut into the rock
- 21. Support for the arts Intricately carved interiors Music hall Enamel inlay on external facades
- 22. What we will be seeing today
- 23. Constructed by Maharaja JayajiRaoScindia in 1874
- 24. Centre of rule and administration
- 25. Seat of power
- 27. Meeting place
- 28. Living quarters
- 29. Hub of planning
- 30. Lending patronage: Chanderi textile, Shindeshahipagdi, Gwalior pottery
- 31. Housing different styles from across the world
- 32. Two places • Source of information about the past – history and society and also architectural forms. • Important for the identity of this place and time in different ways • Economic livelihoods for the local guides etc. • Places that generate well-being – aesthetic quality of the space and the view of it.
- 33. Tasks • Creation of a passage of historical fiction at Gwalior Fort • Creation of an artwork working in groups at the Jai Vilas Palace
- 34. KEYNOTE
- 35. Change our view on heritage Protection, care, responsibility A Resource for Living
- 38. How we treat heritage will naturally change A Resource for Living Protection, care, responsibility
- 39. Information
- 41. Identity
- 42. Think about the house you grew up in.
- 43. • Goes to Mrs Price’s house in England is able to describe it perfectly, because when he was a child growing up in Calcutta, his cousin had talked about it with her child’s view. Entire novel about remembering and identity.
- 44. It’s incredible, Ila sighed, shaking her head. How does he do it? And all the while, of course, it was she herself who had shown me. She had taken my hand and pulled me under the table, and when I was sitting beside her, she had drawn a line in the dust and said: Now remember that’s the road outside, and that, over there is where they play cricket. Then boxing off as a small dusty square, she said: That’s the garden and that’s the cherry tree, and there’s the front door, and after you’ve rung the bell and wiped your feed on the doormat, you can come in.
- 45. Lord Byron 1788 - 1824 She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes. (Excerpt from She Walks in Beauty)
- 46. Building yourself into the identity of the place!
- 47. Livelihood
- 48. Old Delhi
- 49. Well-being
- 52. Resilience
- 55. ”Traditional management techniques based on local capacities have proven to be efficient and cost-effective tools to mitigate environmental risks, including from climate change, reduce vulnerability and reinforce the resilience of communities and for a real sustainable heritage development.” www.preventionweb.net
- 56. Gujari Bazaar – Ahmedabad 597 year old trader-organized market
- 57. • Established in 1414, 3 years after the founding of the city by Ahmed Shah • Democratically governed by the AhmedabadGujari Association (AGA), a secular membership-based organization • Women traders comprise 40% of the association’s membership; half of these self-identify as Dalit • Formally registered since 1944 • A space of social and ethnic integration (membership has always comprised of both Hindu and Muslim traders). • Microfinance regional traditional craftspersons and small entrepreneurs.
- 59. “fundamental spiritual and psycho-social support and the sense of belonging it provides to communities during the disaster recovery phase, as well as the contribution it makes towards building resilience to the increasing frequency and intensity of disasters and adaptation to climate change”
- 61. Other examples • Protecting the library in Cairo- Arab Spring 2011 • Moken people – a tribe of nomads in Thailand 26th December 2004 • Psycho-social recovery in Haiti
- 62. How we treat heritage will naturally change A Resource for Living Protection, care, responsibility
- 64. Just as the universe is contained in the self, so is India contained in the villages- Mahatma Gandhi
Editor's Notes
- In England there are currently 15 World Heritage sites, 18 300 Scheduled Ancient Monuments, 370 000 Listed Buildings.
- AhmedabadGujari Association The concept of how to manage the Gujari Bazaar emerged from within the community, based on interpersonal contact, relationships and exchange, rather than being directed by an external body. The Miya-Mahajan system represents this strong community bond and provides fair rules for governance, accountability and adjudication of conflict within the organization. This secular respect frames ethical conduct and succeeds in extending the resilience of the bazaar democratic ethos in an otherwise distorted and strife-torn urban environment. Complaints and alterations that occur in the market are all resolved through discussions facilitated by the AGA council. The Association issues identity cards to each member, grants loans and provides advice on legal and tax issues. The members of the association pay 5 Rupees (10 cents US) per Sunday and non-members pay 6 Rupees (12 cents US) per Sunday for stall space at the market.http://www.gujaribazaar.org/
- The Moken, for instance, are a tribe of nomads living in the southern seas of Thailand and Myanmar who spend at least eight months a year at sea, bartering fish and shells for rice and fuel. They tell the ‘legend of the seven waves’, which serves to perpetuate traditional knowledge of tsunamis and led them to raise the alarm to tourists and others as to the proximity of the tsunami that struck the coast of Thailand on 26 December 2004. Typical bhunga dwellings (Fig.13) of the Kutch region in India survived remarkably well when many new constructions collapsed due to the 2001 earthquake. They are constructed in a circular form, which helps to resist the lateral forces that occur during earthquakes. Resilience is further reinforced with a strong supporting beam that holds up a conical-shaped roof. The walls are constructed with wattle and daub, which is also effective in absorbing earthquake energy.Fig.13 Traditional ‘Bhunga’ dwellings in Gujarat, India survived 2001 earthquake SOURCE: RohitJigyasu, 2012n another example, the ‘armature crosswall’ is a concept for new constructions based on traditional Turkish and Kashmiri construction techniques that provides flexible design that helps to dissipate earthquake energy28.The historic walled city of Ahmedabad in India, for instance, uses a series of interlocking building techniques that helped buildings to withstand shocks during the 2001 earthquake because they behaved as a single structure. This gave the buildings an advantage in resisting earthquake forces29Haiti Cultural Recovery Project33 works to rescue, recover, safeguard and help restore Haitian artwork, artifacts, documents, media and architectural features damaged or endangered by the 2010 earthquake and its aftermath. The initiative has not only provided skills to a new generation of artisans, it has also hastened the psycho-social recovery of the community.
- Bhutia Tribe are the prominent tribal community of Sikkim and have migrated from Tibet. The residing places for the tribes are the Lachen and Lachung areas of North Sikkim. They speak Bhutia (a dialect of Tibetan language). They are counted among the most developed tribes and earn their livelihood through agriculture, government jobs and local business. The dressing culture of the Bhutia tribes is unique compared to other tribes. Women were heavy jewelry of pure gold with full sleeve blouses. The main garment is a loose gown. Males wear Bakhu, which is a loose traditional full sleeved dress. These tribal people live in a rectangular shaped house called Khin and follow Tantric Buddhism. The remarkable feature about the tribe is their legal framework, termed as Dzumsa.Agriculture and breeding of sheep and yaks are the main source of occupation. Bhutia tribes are mainly rice eaters. They also eat animal fat and beef. Bhutia tribes in India are famous for preparing awesome food. Some examples are Momos, Ningro with Churpi, Sidra KoAchar, PhulaurahGundruk, Phagshapa, SaelRoti. They are very fond of Chaang or the millet beer and serve it in a special bamboo container called Tongba which has a hollow pipe made up of Bamboo.