Heritage conservation: Expert hails British

NT Correspondent

Mysuru: Retired Superintendent at Archeological Survey of India (ASI), India, Padma Shri awardee S Subbaraman on Monday said Britishers who ruled the country may have exploited people economically but they also took great care of the ancient monuments, sculptures and paintings. He was delivering a special talk on "Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS)" with a STEMS perspective organized by Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering here on Monday.

Subbaraman also credited the Nizam of Hyderabad for initiating the conservation of historic paintings. He delved into his personal experiences in archaeological conservation, particularly his work on the restoration of the Bamiyan Buddha statues in Afghanistan. Recalling his team's efforts, Subbaraman recounted the challenges he and his team faced.