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AHRC-ICHR Research Networking Awards on Cultural Heritage and Rapid Urbanisation in India on the theme ‘Public Spaces and Urban Planning’ – Dronah Foundation

AHRC-ICHR Research Networking Awards on Cultural Heritage and Rapid Urbanisation in India on the theme ‘Public Spaces and Urban Planning’

Project Scope: Creation of prototypes of digital tools that would serve as an information media about the city, its history and heritage and to allow reflection, exchange and dialogue among different groups.

Collaborators: Cardiff University, UK, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal.

Project Brief: The project is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR) through a Research Networking Grant for “Cultural Heritage and Rapid Urbanisation in India”. The research was conducted from January to December 2016. In the historic cities of Ajmer and Pushkar, the processes, and behavioral patterns of devotees and visiting pilgrims was documented through extensive research, in order to establish crucial factors in the design and conservation of public spaces with religious significance.

Outcome: To this end, we have tried to create prototypes of digital tools to contain images and information about the city, its history and heritage and to allow reflection, exchange and dialogue among different groups. Findings from the study will be fed to the relevant authorities. The other possible outcome would be convergence of any ongoing/ previously planned projects with same goal in HRIDAY Cities.

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The historic city of Ajmer-Pushkar: mapping layers of history, use and meaning for sustainable planning and conservation | www.prasada.org.uk