Biodeterioration of Cultural Property and Researches on Conservation of Heritage Buildings

by Arun Arya, Virendra Nath, Mandana Barkeshli, Abduraheem K

ISBN: 9789359197647
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 18995.00
Biblio : xxxiii+508p., tabls., figs., col., ind 25 cm

Author Profile

Prof. Arun Arya, worked as Head, Department of Botany and Environmental Studies in The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara INDIA. He is a Botanist, Phytopathologist, Expert on Biodiversity and Environment, Philatelist and a Popular Science writer. He retired from active services in 2018. He is Vice President of International Council for Biodeterioration of Cultural Property (ICBCP), and Joint Secretary of Society for Clean Environment (SOCLEEN), Vadodara. His work on deterioration of Egyptian Mummy brought him to International scenario. He served as honorary President of Indian Association for Air Pollution Control, he is Fellow of Indian Botanical Society, Indian Phytopathological Society and Fellow of Gujarat Science Academy. Dr. Virendra Nath is President of International Council for Biodeterioration of Cultural Property (ICBCP), he was Former Chief Scientist (Sci. 'G'), CSIR-Emeritus Scientist. He served as Head Bryology group at National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. Trained under the able guidance of world renowned Prof. Ram Udar, F.N.A. he is providing his expertise in the field of Bryology for the last 45 years. His expertise includes Taxonomy (Monographic and Floristics), Palynological, Conservation and Bioprospection studies on Bryophytes. He has discovered 14 new species to the Science and 15 new records for India. Prof. (Dr.) Mandana Barkeshli is a Conservation Scientist, associated with National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, New Delhi, India. She is currently Head of Research and Post Graduate school of De Institute of Creative Arts and Design, at University College Sedaya International (UCSI), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is also Visiting Professor and Principal Fellow in Faculty of Arts of the University of Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Abduraheem K. is serving as Senior Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Museology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligharh, U.P. He is Secretary and Ex- Vice President, Indian National Committee for International Council of Museums (ICOM-Paris), General Secretary, International Council for the Biodeterioration of Cultural Property. His areas of specialization are Museology, Conservation and Preservation, Museum Architecture, Control of Biodeterioration, Museum Research, Documentation etc. Awardee of ECONS National Educational Summit, New Delhi, Member of Oxford Round Table Conference, London. Fellow of Indian Social Science Congress. He is a recipient of ARE Egyptian scholarship.

About The Book

Recent corona like pandemic outbreaks have warned the human beings that we are still a fragile species on this Planet Earth. We have to ponder in our past, look how Vedic, Harrapan, and Egyptian civilizations flourished and vanished ultimately. Our cultural heritage can help us to learn the lessons from past and we can preserve our rich culture and Good human Values for next generations. Not only cultural loss of valuables the biodeterioration has direct link to our economy as it is related to survival of UNESCO World heritage monuments. Methods and techniques described will be useful for the beginners in the field. International Council of Biodeterioration of Cultural Property (ICBCP) invited experts in the field and this volume presents their views into three separate sections. A.) Biodeterioration of cultural objects B.) Biodeterioration of heritage monuments, and C.) Conservation of intangible heritage. The researches in the field put fragrance in the atmosphere and bring promises for the new era.

Table of Contents

Messages Achraya Devvrat- Hon. Governor of Gujarat Dr. Virendra Nath - President ICBCP Preface xix The Editors xix Pioneer in the Field of Conservation Science: Padma Shri Dr. O.P. Agrawal – as I knew him xxiii Dr. Neeta Das Life and Works of Padma Shri Dr. O.P. Agrawal xxvii Dr. Virendra Nath and Prof. Arun Arya Part I – Biodeterioration of Cultural Objects 1. Sizing Materials Used in Persian Manuscripts and their Behaviour against the Mould Fungus Aspergillus flavus 3 Mandana Barkeshli and Ina Stephan 2. Effects of Environmental Factors on Air-borne Fungi in Bangladesh National Museum in Relation to Deterioration of Museum Specimens during Pandemic of COVID-19 21 Shikha Noor Munshi xvi 3. Glimpses of Egyptian Civilization and Conservation of Mummies 31 Arun Arya 4. Conservation of Panjis and Manuscripts of Mithila Heritage, Darbhanga, Bihar 67 Mamta Mishra 5. Microbial Deterioration of Miniature Paintings, Paper, Books, Herbarium Sheets, and Palm Leaf Manuscript 77 N.R. Shah and Arun Arya 6. Biodeterioration of Natural History Collection with Special Reference to Avian Collection of State Museum Lucknow 107 Ameeza Zarrin and Abduraheem K. 7. Preventive Conservation Strategies for Herbarium Collection 121 Suboohi Nasrin and Abduraheem K. 8. Experiments with Fungal Deterioration of Museum Collections and Heritage Monuments in Eastern India 135 Indrani Bhattacharya 9. Aerobiological Researches for the Prevention and Conservation of Cultural Heritage 149 Hina Upadhyay and Debjani Choudhary 10. Biodeterioration of Wall Paintings of Archaeological Monuments in India 159 D.P.Tewari and Shashi Dhawan Part II: Biodeterioration of Heritage Monuments 11. Disaster Preparedness Strategies for Taj Mahal 173 Mohd. Daniyal and Abduraheem K. 12. Biodeterioration of some Archaeological Monuments Due to Algae, Lichens and other Plants at Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), India 183 Ashok K. Jain 13. Beauty of Certain Historical Monuments in Agra and Problems of Deterioration of Mughal Architecture in Agra Fort 193 Arun Arya xvii 14. Postage Stamps Depicting Heritage Buildings and Caves in India and Issues Related to their Microbial Decay 233 Arun Arya 15. Conservation of Wooden Monuments of Maldives: An Endeavour of Padmasri O.P. Agrawal Gains Reputation to the Nation 259 Sanjay Prasad Gupta and Iliyas Ahmed 16. Need for Holistic Approach in Lichen Mediated Biodeterioration Studies on Indian Monuments and their Conservation 281 Sanjeeva Nayaka and Dalip Kumar Upreti 17. Biodeterioration and Certain Conservation Aspects of Champaner Pavagadh Monuments: A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Gujarat 295 Disha Mehta 18. Deterioration of Historical Buildings by Bryophytes, and their Possible Role in Ecological Restoration of Urban Spaces 309 Virendra Nath 19. Certain Archaeological Features and Deterioration Aspects of Two Buddhist Sites: Devnimori and Sanchi with Respect to Lichens 333 Arun Arya 20. Termite Menace Management in Heritage Buildings 361 S.P. Singh 21. Impact of Atmospheric Pollution and other Environmental Factors on Deterioration of Heritage Monuments 381 S.P. Singh 22. Microbial Deterioration and Occurrence of Bryophytes and Angiospermic Plants on Certain Heritage Buildings of Vadodara 407 Niharika Nema Baijal and Arun Arya 23. Conservation Challenges in Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings as Museums: A Case Study of Rabindra Bharati Museum 429 Baisakhi Mitra 24. Conservation of Tangible Cultural Heritage in the Context of Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Jammu and Kashmir 445 Poonam Chaudhary and Malay Dey xviii Part III: Hindu Festivals: Promoting Harmony and Heritage 25. Festival of Cultural Harmony and Colours-Holi: Celebrations, Environmental Issues and Eco-friendly Alternatives 469 Madhu Praskash Srivastava 26. Hindu Celebrations of Harchhath (Halashashti): An Old Tradition, Promoting Family Bonding and Conserving Diversity of Plants 487 Shashi Katiyar and Arun Arya Index 501