CONSERVATION CHALLENGES IN PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OF PAKISTAN: MARYAM ZAMANI MOSQUE; THREATS, AND RISKS

Authors

  • Ayesha Mehmood Malik Associate Professor
  • Ar. Farhana Naz Lecturer
  • Ar. Rimsha Imran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v5i01.1016

Abstract

Maryam Zamani mosque has its religious significance. This mosque is about 4000 years old. Jahangir built this mosque after his mother and later on Raja Ranjit Singh converted the mosque to a gunpowder factory and then the British returned the mosque to the Muslims. Recently the WCLA (walled city authority) documented and conserved some parts of the mosque. This research aims to study the impacts of the conservation and  and restoration works that includes the shrine and ablution parts of the mosque. The methodology adopted for this research is through site surveys, documentation of the conservation report by WCLA. The research findings indicate that the conservation attempt is arguable because conservation of  the heritage buildings should be in their original context. Walled city of Lahore authority did a short-term solution of this by filling cracks with plaster, but they did not pay attention to its material and its decoration.  Another cause is ignoring this heritage site for decades and the material of this mosque is also outdated. Other than authorities, people should also take responsibility toward heritage buildings. Cultural heritage should be respected because respecting the heritage means respecting the forefather’s efforts.

Keywords: Damage mapping, Cracks, Conservation, Lahore, Maryam Zamani, Mosque

 

Author Biographies

  • Ayesha Mehmood Malik, Associate Professor

    School of Architecture and Planning, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

     

     

     

  • Ar. Farhana Naz, Lecturer

     

    Department of Interior Design, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore

     

     

  • Ar. Rimsha Imran

     

    Visiting lecturer University of Sargodha

     

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Published

2023-03-31

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 01 (2023): Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR)

Section

Research Article

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“CONSERVATION CHALLENGES IN PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OF PAKISTAN: MARYAM ZAMANI MOSQUE; THREATS, AND RISKS”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 5, no. 01, pp. 358–368, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v5i01.1016.