Give a title to the walk for example: Selection of a monument is the Red Fort ...
Collect historical facts about the building (such as geological material used in the
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Methodology/ Guidelines on Developing Heritage Walks Dr. Navina Jafa 1. Select a monument or a series of places of interest that comprise a walk for about one hour. 2. Give a title to the walk for example: Selection of a monument is the Red Fort in Delhi . The title of the walk could be Red Fort :Symbol of Democracy or Red Fort as a Mughal Monument. 3. Collect facts on the Red Fort and its environment 4. Create a narrative 5. Do trail run of the walk. 6. Mark the places where the presenters will speak 7. Create Logistics of time to be taken for each stop and for the total walk which ideally speaking should not be more than one and a half hours walking and delivery time.
8. Methodology of collecting facts and creating narrative. In Case you title your walk as :
Heritage Walk of Red fort as a Symbol of Democracy : Then guidelines are as follows: Before, the creation of the Democratic State it is important to make the children understand the importance of the freedom struggle that enabled the Indians to have a democracy. 1. Start with research on the revolt of 1857 since that symbolized the idea of hope of Free India. Collect all facts on events related to 1857 in Delhi and the role of the Mughal Emperor who live in the Red Fort. 2. Collect facts on the lifestyle of the Mughals within the Red Fort. 3. Collect Facts about the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar as the symbol of the prime leader of the revolt. 4. Proceed to collect facts about the freedom fighter trials in the Red Fort, and then go beyond the change of functionality of Red fort from a palace to an army encampment. Collect historical facts about the building (such as geological material used in the 1
building, architectural planning etc.). It is important also to collect the facts on various anecdotes both related to the freedom struggle and the Mughal times. 5. Do a trial walk and time 6. Create an understanding where will be the speaking spots for the presenter. 7. The presenter always needs to be a teacher. Remember this is an on-site school lecture. It is recommended that the presentation be done by more than one teacher. 8. Take no more than 40-45 children for one walk 9. After the walk develop projects which become the heritage calendar for the year such as : i)
Speeches of Prime Ministers at the Red Fort (debates and discussions can follow on the political issues raised in these speeches)
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Project on Geological mapping of material used in different archaeological buildings in different parts of the country.
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Discussion on famous trials in India
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Project (painting, debates, songs) on other symbols of democracy
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Discussion on Democratic substance of the Indian democracy in contrast to other kinds of democracies.
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Organize talks on profession of architect conservation, a talk by a freedom fighter, and of writers on 1857.
If you choose to title your walk as : Heritage Walk of Red Fort as a Mughal Monument
1. Collect facts about the Mughal History and creation of Shahajahanabad, on the architecture and layout of the Palace and Fort. 2. Collect facts on each of the buildings that is present inside the Red Fort (including Salimgarh). 3. Collect facts about the Red fort and the defense mechanism. 4. Collect facts on Hydraulic System in Red Fort. 5. Collect anecdotes on different incidents in Red Fort. 6. Geological mapping of Mughals monuments. 7. Stories on rang Mahal and project on dance, drama and songs. Poetry of Muhammad ShahaRangila and Bahadur Shah Zafar. 2
8. A small Project on gardens. 9. A workshop on Hydraulic engineering. 10. A talk by Heritage Conservationist and how to become an archaeologist.
