North India Statesman
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Varanasi: The land of Kashi, where history and modernity go together, often come out of centuries-old secrets from under the ground. Something similar has happened with Varanasi’s ambitious ropeway project, where the wheel of development has suddenly stopped by a Mughal heritage.
On the Maidagin-Godaulia route, near Gate No. 2 of Kashi Vidyapeeth, when excavation and piling for the pillar number 7 of the ropeway was going on, the workers found something that no one expected. An old, huge and strong tunnel appeared under the ground, made of Lakhauri bricks. It was not a common structure, but a sewer line made in the time of the Mughals.
What is this Mughal tunnel?
According to experts, this tunnel is hundreds of years old and is a sample of excellent engineering of that era. It must have been an important part of the drainage system of Kashi. Unfortunately, some part of this historic tunnel was damaged due to heavy excavations for ropeway pillars. As soon as the matter came to the notice of the authorities, the work was stopped with immediate effect to protect this historical heritage from further damage.
What will happen next?
This unexpected discovery has put the project in a new challenge. Now this matter has not only been done about development, but also to save heritage. A team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and administrative officials have started investigation on the occasion.
Now engineers and historians will have to find a way out that the ropeway can also be constructed and this centuries -old Mughal heritage can also be protected. Until a solution is out, the ropeway work will remain stalled, which has also increased the problem of local people and traffic. This incident is proof that history lives in every particle of Kashi.
