The Glimpse of Lost Paradise- Nurpur Fort

Abstract

The region of Kangra is famous for rich cultural and built heritage in the form of forts, temples and the different rulers time to time. Nurpur Fort is among one of the most beautiful and ancient fort situated in Kangra District. The known accounts or literary sources of the region clearly indicate that it came into existence in 10^th century till 19^th century. Even as Forts are increasingly being acknowledged today as cultural and historical assets, large corpus of surviving ranging from apathy and neglect to vandalism, destruction and lack of knowledge about the historic richness of this fort. The preservation of such sites, by exploring the implications on management, has become an issue of utmost importance and rather a common ground should be explored leading to a shared respect of heritage sites.