Intach Journal of Heritage Studies: Approaches to Conservation in India, Volume 1

This inaugural issue focuses on some of the key approaches, achievements and challenges in heritage conservation in India over the past three decades. The understanding of heritage has evolved over these years with new players and interest groups. The primary custodian of ‘monuments and sites’ in India has been Archeological Survey of India (ASI) that celebrated its 150th year anniversary recently. However, since the 1980s and particularly with the founding of INTACH the domain of heritage-related fields has expanded and diversified. The Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT) has helped the growth of the conservation profession in India. Several local and state-level initiatives, NGOs and professional groups have also made considerable contributions to this field. The first issue of the journal aims to illustrate this evolution of conservation in India, and is therefore titled, Approaches to Conservation in India.