-Explores the conservation plan of the City Palace at Udaipur, an
exemplary Indian cultural heritage monument -Takes an holistic view,
incorporating architecture, environment, history and lived traditions
-Lavishly illustrated with over 160 photographs and 59 plans The City
Palace at Udaipur is part of a living cultural heritage that has
survived in an unbroken line of custodianship from medieval kingship to
modern democracy. This volume traces the cultural lineage of the palace
through its art and architecture, arriving at a conservation model
designed to preserve this magnificent structure for the future.
Beginning with the historical precedents that led to the selection of
Udaipur as the new capital of Mewar State, the authors of Living
Heritage of Mewar trace the evolution of the palace, its sequence of
inner and outer chambers, and the subsequent expansions, which added
Mughal and British influences to its Mewar Rajput architecture. The
authors, who are also conservation scholars, have outlined in this
beautifully illustrated volume a master conservation plan that combines
modern and traditional methods within the context of the unique history,
condition and conservation needs of the City Palace Udaipur.