Sometimes at historical places, we find that the monuments/walls are defaced and spoilt with some writing spitting etc.
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Historical monuments are a heritage for us and a reason to be proud of. These monuments provide us a different position in the world, owing to their architectural beauty. These historical monuments attracts numberless visitors to our country and help immensely to promote tourism in the country. India generates a huge amount of revenue from tourism, every year.
People (read idiots) who scribble on these monuments think they are making their names eternal and they are always right. but it’s not like that. They are practically damaging the beauty of those historical monuments and causing them to deteriorate before time.
There are many people around the web who have expressed on this issue and they very much speak my mind. Here, I am just collecting some statements of school kids and see how aware they are of their responsibilities towards their country. Adults should learn from them.
The various national monuments of India are part of ancient heritage of India, something which is closely associated with the identity of the nation. A series of structures or areas deemed to be of national importance are termed as national monuments and are thus conserved.
These monuments, in a way bring to the forefront, the elegance and splendour of the bygone era. We can get a glimpse of India's past through these monuments. With their elaborate superfluities and wonderful architecture, Indian monuments represent one of the most outstanding facets of the multi-faceted Indian culture. The monuments of India must become an inspiration for the future generations.
Last week I visited famous Mughal garden Shalimar, located in Srinagar. The garden is among the six heritage sites which are on tentative list of UNESCO and in process to be declared as World Heritage Site soon. It was enjoyable time for me to be there but what annoys me, to saw the defaced walls of the porticos; scratched, and scribbled, names and numbers, heart shapes and slogans appears blemishes and blots on the face of walls.Historical monuments are our cultural assets, our heritage which needs special care because it describes our identity and symbolizes our legacies in terms of architecture. These monuments attract numberless visitors of different states and countries; help us immensely to promote tourism within the region, and provide benefit to the locals as well.
People who scribble on these monuments avoid thinking they are damaging their own culture. They are practically damaging the beauty of those historical monuments, causing them to deteriorate before time and portray a blemished face of culture in front of people came from other places.These monuments, in a way bring to the forefront, the grace and grandeur of the bygone eras and gives glimpses of our past. With their elaborate embellishments and wonderful architecture, these monuments represent one of the most outstanding facets of our multi-faceted culture.
Every community and society possesses a precious heritage which needs to be transferred to the next generation. The responsibility is upon every citizen to care and transfer heritage to the next generation, maintaining its form of construction. There are laws existing to protect the sanctity of the historical sites within the country. According to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 ( No. 24 of 1958), if someone destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces, imperils or misuses a protected monument s/he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. But laws alone can’t protect these sites; the need is to make people aware about preservation and try to develop a sense of consciousness among citizens.