Conservation and Restoration of Brick Architecture : Special Reference to Manipur: North-East India

Contents: Editorial. Preface. About ICOMOS. India ICOMOS Executive Board. ICOMOS National Committees. ICOMOS International Scientific Committees. India ICOMOS Members. 1. Manipur: a profile/S. Bheigya Singh. 2. Kangla Fort--a historical perspective (Historical, religious and archaeological significance)/Sarojini Devi. 3. Role of Mera Houchongba in the development of unity and integrity of Manipur/Sairem Nilabir. 4. Conservation methodology with special reference to Manipur/Nilanjan Bhowal. 5. Architecture at Kangla and its need for conservation/Bhabeshwar Tongbram. 6. Conservation and restoration of Shree Shree Govindaji Temple, Imphal, Manipur/B.C. Mukherjee. 7. The need for conservation of the Sana Konung--the Royal Palace of Manipur/K. Sabita Devi. 8. Conservation of Brick--Built Heritage in North-East India/Jagatpati Joshi. 9. Brick Temples of North-East India and their conservation problems/G.C. Chauley. 10. Conservation and restoration of Heritage Buildings: issues and policies/K.N. Dikshit. 11. Heritage conservation: problems and remedies/S.S. Biswas. Appendices: 1. A report on the workshop "Conservation of Brick Architecture in India with special reference to Eastern India" held at Imphal, Manipur--From 22.04.05 to 24.04.05. 2. Minutes of the Meeting of India--ICOMOS held on April 2005, at Imphal, Manipur. 3. Xian\'s Warrior of Clay. 4. The cultural heritage at Risk Platform. 5. ICOMOS World Report 2000 on monuments and sites in danger. 6. Ethical Commitment Statement for ICOMOS Members Revision, November 2002, Madrid. Preamble. Glossary. Bibliography. Photo documentation : Shree Shree Govindaji Temple (Conservation and restoration : Before, In Progress and After).

"The present book is an outcome of a Seminar-cum Workshop held at Kangla Fort, Imphal, Manipur from 22-24 April 2005. The topic of discussion was brick built monuments of North-East India with special reference to Manipur. A good number of scholars and experts in the field attended the Seminar and presented papers. They also took active part in the deliberations. Local scholars have contributed their part by providing valuable information about land, people, traditions, customs, art, architecture, etc., which projects a panorama of cultural milieu of Manipur. Senior scholars like Jagatpati Joshi, K.N. Dikshit, S.S. Biswas, G.C. Chauley and expert conservation engineer/architect such as B.C. Mukherjee and Nilanjan Bhowal, all members of ICOMOS have made valuable contributions. The photo documentation of the conservation works (before, during and after) of Shree Govindaji Temple has enriched the volume further.

Relevant information about ICOMOS, its Indian Chapters, etc., appended in the volume have enhanced the value of the book. The book is a welcome addition to the scholarly work specially in the field of conservation on a delicate medium like terracotta, that too in the moisture affected region on North-East India." (jacket)