1st Edition
Natural Stone and World Heritage: Delhi-Agra, India
186 Pages
by
CRC Press
186 Pages
by
CRC Press
186 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This book discusses heritage stones which were used in the making of the architectonic heritage of Delhi and Agra, encompassing UNESCO world heritage sites and heritage sites designated as prominent by the Indian government. The most famous monument of the two cities is the ‘Taj Mahal’ of Agra. The book focuses on the geological characteristics of the famous Makrana marble, red sandstone... Read more
1. UNESCO World Heritage Sites, International Union of Geological Sciences and Heritage Stone Subcommission. 2. Delhi and Agra vis-à-vis monuments. 3. Repository of Stones used in Delhi and Agra UNESCO Sites: Aravalli Mountain Belt and Vindhyan Basin. 4. UNESCO World Heritage sites of Delhi and Agra: An Account. 5. Historical quarries of the Makrana Marble, the Vindhyan sandstone and the Delhi quartzite vis-à-vis functional quarries. 6. Preservation, Conservation and Restoration of UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Delhi and Agra. 7. Conclusions.
Biography
Gurmeet Kaur, Sakoon Singh, Anuvinder Ahuja, Noor Singh
