Haveri: One of the many historical structures that will be, if they are in better condition, describe a rich historical heritage of Savanur Nawabs, Kings Feudatory Mughal dynasty in Delhi, has been brought back to the Archaeological Department of Karnataka, Museums and Heritage.
The 400-year-old structure, ‘Attara’ in Savanur in the Haveri District, who served as the capital of Nawabs is scheduled to reopen the door, as a museum.
Working on indo-Islamic structures, which have been renewed and changed by the estimated cost of Rs 2.5 Crore, almost complete.
‘Attara’ functions as a building where the administrative business is done.
Then, the building came to the house of the Office of the East East East India Company.
After independence, historic structure, until now, functions as a court.
Responsible for Deputy Director of the Archaeological Department, Museum and Heritage for the North Zone, Dharwad, R Shejashwar said, “This is the fifth time that the monument is the target of restoration.
The first structure was restored at the time of Nawabs, while England returned a building twice.
It was updated and renovated after India achieved independence, and this was the fifth iteration of the same exercise.
When we started doing it turning it into a museum, we found that most of the wood structure, roof rolls and walls were in poor condition.
We have used the ingredients Originally used at the time of building construction to save his historical inheritance.
“He said that, because restoration exercises were almost complete, it would open back to the public as the earliest museum.
“We did not take shortcuts, because this was a question to restore the Heritage of Nawabs Savanur, and preserved our history.
Haveri of the Minister of Finance of Bubavaraj Bommai has supported us in this effort, through which we will be able to educate fear of our history,” added Shejashwar.
Basavaraj Conservationist Gumatimath expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the Archaeological Department in restoring the historical structure.