India, April 18 -- Books provide an immersive journey into monuments, linking the past with the present, says SAKSHI PRIYA

Books open pathways to the past. They illuminate what lies behind walls, under domes, and within the foundations of a civilisation. In a country as layered as India, where history reveals itself not only in palaces and temples,

but in the everyday architecture of towns and villages, literature becomes one of the most powerful ways to connect with heritage.

In an ever-changing world, where globalisation often threatens to overshadow local traditions and histories, World Heritage Day calls for a moment of reflection. It encourages us to ask: how can we preserve the soul of a civilisation when it is often reduced to f...