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Dr. Shikha Jain is Director, DRONAH (Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts and Heritage, an NGO with its head office in Gurgaon and Chief Editor of the biannual refereed journal ‘Context. Her experience in conservation ranges from heading urban conservation projects for the Government of Rajasthan, Maharshtra and Punjab to steering conservation works funded by international organizations such as the Getty Foundation, USA; World Monuments Fund and more recently assisting in the inscription of a World Heritage Site for India (Jantar Mantar, 2010). She has contributed a number of papers and articles on the built heritage of India in national and international journals and conferences and authored books such as ‘Havelis: A Living Tradition of Rajasthan’ and 'Princely Terrain: Amber, Jaipur and Shekhawati'.
She is also Visiting Faculty in the Department of Urban Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Currently, she is also the Convener of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage,(INTACH) Haryana Chapter; a Founding Trustee of the Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation and panel member of PRASADA, Society of South Asian Studies, UK
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