Documentation of 16th-17th-Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road

$306K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	American Institute of Indian Studies
Country	India
Start Date	Feb 01, 2023
End Date	Jan 14, 2026
Duration	1,078 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`78078-48`

Grant Description

One of Asia's longest and oldest major trade routes, the Grand Trunk Road links Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, from Afghanistan to Bangladesh.

This project, which focuses on the segment between Agra and Lahore, involves the documentation of 60 monuments at 15 historic sites in India and Pakistan, the collection of oral histories from local communities, and the creation of an online digital platform for sharing the documentation.