Wood Work of Garhwal Himalaya

The Present book Wood Work of Garhwal Himalaya by Dr. Richa Kamboj, is a thoroughly researched work covering exquisite wood work forming part of architectural components, found both in religious and residential architecture. The present volume showcases some very rare and yet unexposed wood work found at the remote sites located in the Garhwal Himalaya. The indigenous expressions in the wooden components reflects styles with variation, themes and motifs rich in repertoire. The rich cultural heritage of wood work in the remote terrain of the Garhwal Himalayas is gradually vanishing in the wake of renovation and modernization and is being replaved by the cheaper building material. Thus, the author has made a significant contribution by documenting and bringing to lime light the rich cultural heritage of the Garhwal Himalayas found in the form of rare wood work forming segment of the architectural edifices and also by undertaking its analytical and critical analysis. It will prove to be a treasure of aesthetic value and of art as well as of historical significance for the posterity to come.