Rejuvenating The Heritage Character Of Aligarh Muslim University

Abstract

There are number of Heritage Universities in the world which are known for their rich legacy newlineof the past which they are retaining from centuries. These institutions have incredible heritage newlinein the form of buildings and complexes. newlineUniversities like Oxford and Cambridge are not only famous for their traditions and culture, newlinebut are also famous for the Heritage Character which is preserved due to the conservation of newlinestructures present there from thousands of years. Conservation of small elements to the big newlinecomplexes is a continuous process in these heritage institutions. Another major issue which newlinehas retained the heritage status to these educational institutions are the modern construction, newlinewhich are developed in such a way that they became the integral part of the heritage areas. newlineBut management of heritage is not an easy task. Every heritage building is a challenge in newlineitself, since the conservation strategies for each building is different from the other. newlineManagement and maintenance plan are developed for the conservation of each individual newlinestructure. It requires judicious efforts in terms of documentation and research, which was newlineevolved with centuries in these institutions. Also a lot of expenditure in terms of money and newlineinfrastructure is spend for the proper restoration of heritage marvels in these institutions. Aligarh Muslim University, also comes in the category of Heritage University in India. newline