Abdul Mubeen thought Malvika Bajaj Saini was just passing through his village and home in Andar Shahar, Chanderi, in search of saris. AdvertisingIn India’s tentative list for World Heritage Sites of 2014, there is an entry for ‘Iconic Sari Weaving Clusters’. INTACH had to contend with water percolation from the roofs, loose masonry of the walls and damaged wooden roof beams. Mubeen says, “Malvika and her team dismantled the whole structure and rebuilt the walls reusing the chinkari from the rubble itself. Parts of the stone walls were rebuilt and new doors and windows now give ample natural light into the hall and living area.
