PAPER ID:IJIM/V.2(VI)/68-81/10

AUTHOR :  Vikesh Kashyap and Ashutosh Sharma

TITLE: PRESERVING THE OLD WORLD CULTURAL CHARM – A STUDY WITH REFERENCE TO HERITAGE VILLAGE (GARLI–PRAGPUR), KANGRA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA

ABSTRACT:

The old-fashioned yet appealing, historic cities or heritage villages are significant for their historical architecture & local culture with its intangible heritage resources. India is the multicultural country with its ancient civilization & rich cultural traditions. The village located in Himachal Pradesh with its scenic valley of Dhauladhar range i.e. Pragpur. The first heritage village of India certified by the state government in 1997, mainly because the locals have still held to the same roots and heritage.

The Pragpur in Himachal Pradesh is a popular heritage village for its ancient architecture, heritage and local culture. The ambience of the Heritage Zone (Culture Zone) of Garli -Pragpur is zealously preserved by the residents. This place has preserve and rejuvenated its own unique importance and ancient glory.

The UNWTO is also expanding its hand to preserve the ancient heritage culture through various programmes. (The first UNWTO event on Tourism and Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Winning Partnership held in Berlin, Germany on 8 March 2013).

The research methodology used is an in depth literature study on the topic and survey through a well-structured questionnaire. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of Pragpur heritage village in preserving and transmitting culture (local religious rituals, traditions and ancestral languages)

KEYWORDS:Intangible heritage, Culture, Heritage Tourism, Preserving Cultural, Pragpur

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