On World Heritage Day, Batashewala tomb opens

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AKTC Chief Engineer Rajpal Singh explained how the collapsed eastern facade was restored. “The facade required dismantling and reconstruction. The arches had to be repaired to restore them to their original form. Similarly, the roof had deteriorated. It had to be relaid with lime concrete to create an adequate slope. Around 6-8 inches of plaster mixed with lime, surkhi, jaggery and bael was applied. Moreover, locally-made blue turquoise tiles were used to replace the original ones,” Singh told Newsline.

Archeological Survey of India (ASI) Additional Director General B R Mani said, “These monuments were on the verge of collapse. It is heartening to see them fully restored today.”

The project involved four important processes — stone masonry, stone carvings, lime plasterwork and tile-making.