Dehradoon: An Illustrated Journey of A City by Mauli Shree Mishra

The book is remembrance to the fading memories of a city and takes its readers on a journey of 'Vale of Doon'. It tries to tell the story of Doon Valley through its narratives and illustrations, which we have often found ourself wondering about when passing by an old deteriorating structure hiding beneath green monsoon moss in a forgotten part of the city, sitting by a canal or an abandoned bridge watching the setting sun through the blue‐tangerine skies or while taking a walk through a forest bathed in wintery sunshine. Doon Valley has been nothing less than a magical land with its inhabitants of kinds who have coexisted since time immemorial, but this coexistence of man and nature is now threatened by insensitive and unscientific development. The book urges its readers to reflect and act in order to protect their valley for future generations and times to come.

The book tries to put together the otherwise ignored fragments of the city heritage that still stand, awaiting to
be torn apart by the insensitive developmental activity but hoping to be rescued and bring people closer to the Dehra of old times.

• ISBN: 978-81-95320-85-1
• Publication Date: September 2021
• Dimension: 8.5 x 11 in.
• Binding: HB
• Pages: 172

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maulishree Mishra is a practising architect, heritage conservator and researcher. Her experience includes working as a heritage professional on The World Heritage Nomination Dossier for Ahmedabad, serving as a conservation architect for the Govt. of Uttarakhand on ADB-assisted projects, and assisting Tibet Heritage Fund in Leh–Ladakh 2014 to present. Being born and brought up in Dehradun, she shares a deep love for the valley. She has contributed as an academician working in the capacity of an assistant professor at the Faculty of Architecture, DIT University, and as a guest faculty at School of Planning, UPES, taking subjects of Urban Design, Urban Renewal and Conservation. She is also a recipient of the INTACH Research Scholarship 2019–2020 for her research on Dehradun.