Conservation Strategies for heritage structures in historic town of Achalpur, Maharashtra/

Abstract

India's magnificent architectural heritage is observable in neighborhoods and cities all around the country, particularly in regions of ancient historic towns that showcase a range of unique characteristics. One of our most valuable cultural treasures is our built heritage. It depicts the historical layers of our built environment, describes our origins, helps us realize who we are, and allows us to keep a connection to the past while also developing a feeling of place and identity for both urban and regional populations. The old historic towns reflect the connection of natural environments and built interventions, traditional knowledge, historical values, and other traits. Built heritage is protected by the community for a variety of reasons, including cultural and social identity, scientific interests, providing a source of knowledge and access to a people's cultural past and customs, historic interests, nationalistic and economic interests, and so on. Historic structures are relics of historical and architectural, ethical, and social progress across time. Due to the growing requirement for development, the current tendency for historic towns conflicts with the underlying fabric of form, urban landscape, and massive infrastructure capacity. The historical values and significance of historic towns have been endangered by the quick pace of urbanization, changing socioeconomic and cultural values, expanding industrialization, and people's associations with their surroundings. Many of the country's heritage towns and cities have been limited to growth pressures, resulting in the rapid deterioration of a conventional pattern of form that has formed over time.. Unfortunately, neglect and inappropriate development are jeopardizing our precious history. Too often, the long-term environmental and cultural consequences for short-term actions are neglected, and we lose a unique piece of our heritage as a result. It is everyone's responsibility to put forth the constant effort necessary to protect our country's cultural landscapes. This thesis aims to investigate the principles and methods of heritage conservation of the heritage structures in Achalpur's historic town, where tangible aspects of heritage are conserved, while providing development and economic opportunities by developing conservation strategies for the heritage structures in Achalpur's historic town