ST01- Community, Sustainability and Heritage

REPURPOSING BUILT HERITAGE OF THE COMMUNITY IN GUJARAT

(2 interlines 10pt) Tanya Kanwar (1 interline 10pt) Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon India

(2 interlines 10pt) Abstract

In the last decade, many historic cities have responded to this discourse with appropriate formal policies and through showcasing projects. Scholars have theorised on these processes, their opportunities and limitations. Organisations have worked with clear bottom-up agendas of gender equity, right to livelihood and right to cultural economy. Can these formal and informal efforts converge and inform processes that foster relationships between communities to integrate heritage conservation and sustainable development...(max 300)

Key words: Community, Stakeholder, Sustainability, development, equity, participation (max 6)

History of stepwell

The earliest stepwells are found at Dhank in Rajkot district of Gujarat. They are dated to the pre- Chalukyan period. The nearby Bochavdi stepwell near Bochavdi Nes in Alech hills is slightly earlier than two other stepwells in Dhank. <>1.

Fig.1 – Adalaj Stepwell (Gujarat heritage).

1 Husain, 2011 The stepwell as a form of artistic architecture started during the Chaulukya period. The stepwell situated west of kund of Modhera Sun Temple may belong to the 11th century whereas the mandapa above ground is from the 10th century. The Rani ki vav (the Queen's stepwell) of Patan was constructed around 1050 AD. Ankol Mata stepwell at Davad and Mata Bhavani's Stepwell in Ahmedabad belonged to the third quarter of the eleventh century...(max 2200) Bibliography

Habib, I. (1995). Essays in Indian History: Towards a Marxist Perception. New Delhi: Tulika Books. p. 18-24. Husain, M. (2011). Gujarat 14 Historic Walks. New Delhi: Tulika Books. p. 50-78. Mathur, T. (2008). Gujarat: The Architectural Heritage. New Delhi: The Lotus Collection. p. 21-27.

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