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Volume 2024, Issue 106, 2024
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Letter from the editor
UNESCO's World Heritage is much more than a List of remarkable sites. It represents the common heritage of humanity – a collection of cultural and natural treasures that transcend borders and generations. These sites tell the story of our world, illustrating our diversity, creativity and resilience through the ages.
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Feature
‘It's an extremely lush landscape. One of the things that always amazes me is the hike to Blue Mountain Peak, because although the trail has been used for hundreds of years, in many areas you have to go single file under the forest canopy. It truly speaks to the resilience of the forest to have that human use but to maintain such a natural feeling and condition.’
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Interview
Meet Chandrakant Sompura – one of the most respected Indian temple architects today. Born in 1943 in the state of Gujarat, he is a 15th generation craftsman, belonging to a lineage of master architects known as ‘sthapatis’. While he has constructed more than 100 temples worldwide, he has always found inspiration close to home, in particular the city of Palitana adorned with numerous Jain temples dating back to the 11th century.
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Feature
The story of Jaipur City dates back to the early 18th century when it was developed as an urban planning model designed to promote trade and commerce. The city is said to have housed ‘chhattis karkhanas’ (36 industries), consisting mainly of crafts like gemstones, lac jewellery, stone idols and miniature paintings.
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The archive
‘The heritage of a country is essentially its cultural identity, and whether big or small, majestic or simple, physical or non-physical, it must be maintained and have a meaning for every new generation.’
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