Pune is a city with a rich history and beautiful buildings. To help remember and protect this history, a special project called the Pune Architectural History Archive (PAHA) has been started. This project uses technology to keep safe over 7,000 drawings and 500 photographs of Pune's buildings in a digital library. This is the first online archive that focuses on Pune's architectural history using modern tools.
The archive was launched at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, thanks to teamwork between FLAME University and the INTACH Pune Chapter. This shows how working together can help protect our culture. With PAHA, students, architects, and people who love history can see old documents and listen to interviews that tell stories about Pune's buildings.
PAHA is different because it uses smart technology to turn complicated academic papers into easy-to-understand podcasts. This means more people can learn about architecture, making it fun and simple to understand. PAHA wants everyone to access this information, showing how important it's to share our heritage with the public.
Anyone can help add to PAHA. The archive welcomes people to share their own stories and photographs of Pune's buildings. This way, the archive can grow and show many different views about the city's architecture.
PAHA is also helpful for city planners and builders. The collection of drawings, photos, and stories helps them make smart choices about how to take care of Pune's historic buildings while also planning for the future.
As Pune changes, PAHA's digital library helps keep our architectural history alive while using new technology.
