Abanindranath Tagore Garden House in Konnagar: A Virtual Museum The Abanindranath Tagore Garden House in Konnagar, near Kolkata, is a typical 19th century Bengali riverside garden house (bagan-bari) overlooking the Hooghly River. The heritage site is linked to the internationally renowned artist Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951), who spent formative time as a child at the Konnagar…
Development of pedagogic material for AKTC The ongoing collaboration between ArCHIAM and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Education Programme consists of three seasons of lectures prepared on the Architecture and Urban Planning of the Islamic World. The material presented in these lectures was collected from different archival sources, mainly the AKTC and related agencies of…
The Hugli River of Cultures Pilot Project, from Bandel to Barrackpore The focus of this project are the five former trading posts and garrison settlements up the Hugli river from the megacity of Kolkata. Together they form a uniquely rich heritage corridor which is only now sporadically becoming the focus of national and individual international…
The Mysore/Srirangapatna Heritage Documentation and Development Project Built by the rulers of the Ganga Dynasty in the 9th century, the Srirangapatna is today one the most important pilgrimage sites in southern India. In 1799 the city was witness to the so-called Siege of Seringapatam, which resulted in the East India Company’s final victory over the Kingdom…