Architecture in Maharashtra: Tradition and Journey

Architecture in Maharashtra: Tradition and Journey
EditorNarendra Dengle, Pushkar Sohoni, Chetan Sahasrabuddhe, Minal Sagare
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArchitecture, Maharashtra
Published2024
PublisherMaharashtra State Board for Literature and Culture
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pagesvol.1: 419 pages, vol.2: 441 pages

Architecture in Maharashtra: Tradition and Journey is a 2024 non-fiction book in two volumes, edited by Narendra Dengle, and co-edited by Pushkar Sohoni, Chetan Sahasrabuddhe, and Minal Sagare. It is a loose translation of a similar two-volume work in Marathi by the same authors and editors. The work is about architecture in Maharashtra, and how it should be seen and understood in its historic context. From the pre-historic period to contemporary times, architecture is the focus.[1] The work was commissioned by the Maharashtra State Board of Literature and Culture.

Synopsis

The first volume comprises essays by various authors. The second volume contains indexed entries of over three hundred sites and buildings in Maharashtra.

Reception

The book has been received extremely well, both by the architecture community and also the press.[2][3] Several events were organised to inaugurate the book, including one in Mumbai at the J.J. School of Architecture, and one in Pune organised by the Forum For Exchange and Excellence in Design (FEED).[4] In 2025, several reviews of the book were published in most Marathi newspapers.[5]

References

  1. ^ DGIPR, Team (2025-02-25). "मराठी भाषा गौरव दिनी ५१ नव्या ग्रंथांचे प्रकाशन - महासंवाद" (in Marathi). Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  2. ^ "राज्यातील वास्तुकलेचा पसारा..." Loksatta (in Marathi). 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  3. ^ "वास्तू न्याहाळण्याचे कसब गरजेचे - डॉ. सदानंद मोरे यांचे मत". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2025-04-14. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  4. ^ "महाराष्ट्रातील वास्तुकला : परंपरा आणि वाटचाल". www.kartavyasadhana.in/ (in Marathi). Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  5. ^ "महाराष्ट्राच्या वास्तुवैभवाचे ग्रंथरूप 'ज्ञानसंकुल'". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2025-06-15.