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Understanding Heritage Potential of Saswad, “A HISTORIC Medieval Town of Deccan”


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1 Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Architecture, Akurdi Pune, India
 

Further discourse attempts to identify heritage potential of town, along with that it investigates how this character could be protected in the context of changing time. First part of the research paper will cover the origin and development of a historic town of Saswad. In second part methodology developed to rediscover the Cultural Significance of Saswad in terms of its built heritage. Further discourse, unfolds various historical factors involved in the development processes and understand the town as a cultural resource. Concluding part will examine issues concerning heritage at risk in Town and brief guidelines to formulate a comprehensive Conservation Policy for Saswad. Study is carried out with observation and visual analysis methods instantaneously mapping, drawings, and inventories supported the arguments developed in the process of analysis. Interview of historians, architects and local people helped in understanding the forms and meanings of various historic elements and a town as a whole.

Keywords

Medieval Town, Historic Town, Heritage, Cultural Heritage, Conservation Policy, Historic Settlement, Cultural Significance.
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  • i. Saswad varshiki (Saswad, 2008), Annual magazine published by Nagarparishad Saswad.

  • ii. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency Poona Volume XVIII Part III 1954

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  • vi. Ayyar Venkatrama C.P., Town planning in Ancient Dekkan, (Madras, Asian Educational services, 1994)


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Vaidehi Lavand
Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Architecture, Akurdi Pune, India

Abstract


Further discourse attempts to identify heritage potential of town, along with that it investigates how this character could be protected in the context of changing time. First part of the research paper will cover the origin and development of a historic town of Saswad. In second part methodology developed to rediscover the Cultural Significance of Saswad in terms of its built heritage. Further discourse, unfolds various historical factors involved in the development processes and understand the town as a cultural resource. Concluding part will examine issues concerning heritage at risk in Town and brief guidelines to formulate a comprehensive Conservation Policy for Saswad. Study is carried out with observation and visual analysis methods instantaneously mapping, drawings, and inventories supported the arguments developed in the process of analysis. Interview of historians, architects and local people helped in understanding the forms and meanings of various historic elements and a town as a whole.

Keywords


Medieval Town, Historic Town, Heritage, Cultural Heritage, Conservation Policy, Historic Settlement, Cultural Significance.

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