Protecting India's Living Legacy

Conservation.
Community.
Culture.

An interdisciplinary organisation working across India to preserve built heritage, restore ecology, and empower communities through sustainable development.

About Dronah

Honouring India's Heritage Through Purposeful Action


DRONAH — Development & Research Organisation for Nature, Art & Heritage — is an interdisciplinary organisation of highly motivated professionals from architecture, conservation, planning, ecology, and the social sciences.

Founded with a commitment to sustainable development that honours traditional values, DRONAH works across Indian states on UNESCO World Heritage nominations, conservation master plans, museum development, and community-centred heritage programmes.

Three Pillars of Work


Built Heritage

Documentation, conservation, and adaptive reuse of India’s monuments, precincts, forts, temples, and historic structures using indigenous materials and techniques.

Ecology & Environment

Reforestation, water harvesting, renewable energy adoption, and wildlife conservation integrated with heritage planning and landscape management.

Community

Empowering stakeholders and local communities through participatory conservation, promotion of traditional arts and crafts, and heritage education.

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Featured Projects


Masterplan Preparation – Nettikanti Anjinaya Swamy Temple, Kasapuram, Andhra Pradesh

Preparation of masterplan and providing consultancy services for conducting detailed survey, preparation of conceptual plans, layout plans, detailed plans, detailed

Cultural Centre at Tal Kothi, Tikamgarh

District Administration, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh has commissioned a project to conceptualize, design and supervise the Execution of Cultural Centre at

Orchha: A Medieval Splendour

Preparation of the UNESCO World Heritage nomination dossier and tourism development for the medieval city of Orchha under the CBDD

Heritage Walled City, Jaipur

Comprehensive conservation and development works for the UNESCO World Heritage walled city of Jaipur, integrating modern needs with historic fabric.

Maratha Military Landscapes

Inscription of the 12 Maratha forts on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2025 — a landmark achievement in

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We share a vision for a better quality of life without foregoing the links from past

— DRONAH Foundation Mission

Publications


Punjab: A Timeless Culture

Heritage Cities of India

World Heritage in India

Asia Perspective on Urban Heritage

Our Partners & Collaborators

INTACH

ASI

UNESCO

SEEDS

BRMA

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