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Home / News / India News / Restore Aurangzeb-built fort Qila-e-Ark, make it tourist hub: Experts
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Restore Aurangzeb-built fort Qila-e-Ark, make it tourist hub: Experts

Restore Aurangzeb-built fort Qila-e-Ark, make it tourist hub: Experts
Written by Astha Oriel
(Sourced from PTI)
Jan 04, 2021, 03:00 pm 2 min read
Restore Aurangzeb-built fort Qila-e-Ark, make it tourist hub: Experts

Aurangabad's Qila-e-Ark, a palace built by Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, is lying in a dilapidated condition and cultural experts have demanded that it be conserved to make it a tourist attraction. Experts said, "Though some new buildings have come up in the premises in the last several years, the old structure is crumbling and is in need of repair and restoration."

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Building was a notified monument of the State Archaeology Department

Sanket Kulkarni, a fort expert said, "The building complex was earlier a notified monument of the State Archaeology Department, but was denotified in 1971." "The monument witnessed the 'Vande Mataram Movement' held during the Nizam period. It is in a bad condition now," he added. Kulkarni said that the complex was converted into a college during the Nizam period.

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Palace was constructed in 1650: INTACH

Ajay Kulkarni, the convener of Aurangabad chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), said, "The palace was constructed in 1650 by Aurangzeb. The structure lacks maintenance and its condition has deteriorated."

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Old structure of the fort has tourist potential

Swapnil Joshi, a member of the 'Amazing Aurangabad' organization, said that Qila-e-Ark is one of the beautiful monuments in Aurangabad. "If restored, it can become another tourist hotspot. Though the complex has new buildings now, the old structure has tourist potential," he said. He added, "Such structures could be a game-changer in terms of economy. European nations have many such examples."

State Government's statement
State Archaeology Department assures help for the conservation of structure

A senior official from the State Archaeology Department said, "Qila-e-Ark is a denotified monument, and the authority, under whose jurisdiction it comes, needs no permission from us to undertake the conservation." The official said that so far no agency has approached them for advice on the structure's conservation. "If they come, we can surely help," he added.

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District administration will take up conservation: Aurangabad Collector

Aurangabad Collector Sunil Chavan said, "The district administration will take up conservation of a part of the structure." He added, "An entry gate of the building complex and its adjacent fortified wall will be taken up for conservation in the near future."

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I am a graduate of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore. As a history buff, I am an avid reader. When I am not reading, I like to listen to classical Hollywood and Bollywood songs, learn a new language, or doodle.
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