The Bundelkhand region, which straddles Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, is one of the worst drought-prone areas of India. Come summer, people are stressed. They wait anxiously for weather bulletins because the rain — or lack of it — decides whether they should migrate to cities for work or stay back.
A cursory look at the ongoing projects and other monuments that have been lying neglected for years shows a disheartening trajectory of the city’s heritage. The recent Gulzar Houz fiasco is a classic example.
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The Maqbara Saidani Ma Saheba was built in 1883 by one of the richest nobles of the time in memory of his mother. The structure had suffered significant damage over the years until the Telangana government decided to take up restoration works.