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CARE AND ADMINISTRATION OF HERITAGE MONUMENTS IN INDIA (1784-1904)

By :- Dhirendra Kumar Pant

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Pages: xvi+404

Format: HB

ISBN-13: 978-81-7305-420-4

Place: New Delhi

Edition: 1st

Publisher: ARYAN BOOKS INTERNATIONAL

Size: 22cm x 28cm

Product Year: 2012

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The British efforts to safeguard the monumental heritage is indeed remarkable. The central administration of the Company?s Government and subsequently, that of Crown took keen interest in the care of monuments besides implementation of programmes for safeguarding the edifices of our rich cultural past. The present study chronicles the administrative policy of English East India Company and the British Crown towards the neglect of monuments and pursuance of their concerted efforts in shaping a definitive policy for arresting their further decay. The volume is a pioneering attempt to document the development and shaping of a definitive policy towards care of monuments in India which was considered an important aspect of governance. The study, based primarily on the records of National Archives of India, reveals how the sense of care of heritage developed, that included governmental participation, development and control of the care of monuments and its various enactments. Besides, the records throw considerable light on the deliberations of the central legislature for enacting the legislations. The book has dealt with the subject with considerable objectivity and has brought out the development of care of heritage in a lucid way based on records. The study stands out as a pioneering contribution. Written lucidly, this volume is valuable for students, scholars and heritage managers.

Foreword vii Preface ix Introduction xiii 1I. Historical Retrospect, 1784-1807 1 II. Protection and Repair of Monuments 12 III. Major Projects during Company (1844-1858) 52 IV. Systematic Efforts for Early Archaeological Survey and the Role of Alexander Cunningham, 1859-1865 81 V. Government?s Initial Apathy and Subsequent Impetus to Care of 88 Monuments, 1866-1870 VI. Establishment of the Archaeological Survey of India: Appointment of 99 Cunningham as Director General of Archaeological Survey of India VII. Lytton and Care of Monuments 108 VIII. H.H. Cole?s Appointment as Curator of Ancient Monuments 119 IX. Alexander Cunningham 153 X. After Cunningham: James Burgess 167 XI. A Decade of Official Apathy towards Care of Monuments 184 XII. Curzon?s Concern towards Care of Monuments (1899-1905) 199 XIII. Ancient Monuments Preservation Act of 1904 241 XIV. The Archaeological Survey Department on Permanent Footing 266 XV. Tribute to Lord Curzon 270 Appendices 279 Bibliography 387 Index

An archivist by profession, Dr. Dhirendra Kumar Pant was born on 30 June, 1946 at Almora where he received his early education. After completing his post-graduation in History from Agra University, he also obtained a Diploma in Marketing and Management but his love for research and records led him to the National Archives of India which he joined in 1972 and served in various capacities till his superannuation in 2006. One of the best known faces in the Research and Records Division of the Department, his acumen in Research and Records Administration facilated his deputation as Senior Archivist in the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1983-88. Well versed in French, English and Hindi, Dr. Pant has obtained a Diploma in French Language from Alliance Fran?aise, New Delhi and was deputed for training to France in 1980 where he was awarded Diploma in Archival Administration from National Archives of France, Paris. In 1994 Dr. Pant received his Doctorate from Kumaon University for his scholarly work on ?British Policy towards the Preservation and Conservation of Ancient Monuments in India: 1784-1905?. Widely travelled in India and abroad, Dr. Pant has participated in many seminars and workshops and has several research papers to his credit. Dr. Pant resides in Delhi with his wife, son and daughter-in-law.

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