US announces fund to conserve Taramati and Premamati Tombs
US announces fund to conserve Taramati and Premamati Tombs
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Article Author: US announces fund to conserve Taramati and Premamati Tombs
Media Source: The Siasat Daily (India)
Date: 21 February 2019
U.S. Ambassador to India, Kenneth I. Juster, announced a U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant for the conservation of the 17th century tombs of Taramati and Premamati, located within Qutb Shahi tombs complex. The grant has been awarded to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). Conservation work is already…
U.S. Ambassador to India, Kenneth I. Juster, announced a U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant for the conservation of the 17th century tombs of Taramati and Premamati, located within Qutb Shahi tombs complex. The grant has been awarded to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). Conservation work is already underway and scheduled for completion later this year. "The conservation works have commenced with structural repairs to the foundations and the stone plinths, and will require careful removal of 20th century cement, with subsequent use of lime plaster applied by master-craftsmen to restore the authenticity of the structures," said Ratish Nanda, AKTC India CEO.