Loss of historical buildings is a loss of humanity

It is said that a country is known through its historic edifices or buildings. How do you this consider this avowal? Well, if you are one of those who suppose this as baseless, kindly answer to this question of mine. How can a country get recognized to the posterity? The historic buildings happen to be the only means or the ideal bridge that connect the present with the distant past. Take for instance India, which is regarded as the perfect milieu of history and the melting pot of an assortment of civilizations. Throughout India you will come across different historical buildings that proclaim the approaches, aims and ideals of their creators or the royal clans categorically.

Whether they are the royal minarets of the mighty Mughals or the stone buildings of the vibrant Maurya dynasty, or even the empyrean temples of the opulent Vijayanagar Empire in South India, each has its own expression and makes the bystanders get spellbound through distinctive glories. Have you ever thought of the outcome of their losses? What will happen if they suddenly succumb to the forces of nature and disappear altogether? A recondite and venerable connexion or correlation between the past and present will cease to exist and the human civilization will become wretched forever.

A similar incident happened few days back when the 222-year-old Charlton Tavern, in the town of Charlton, which is located in the southwest corner of Saratoga County, was destroyed on account of a devastating fire. It is not only the loss of a sturdy building which was the epitome of sound architecture but also the end of the witness of the rise and fall of history. People can still recall that the architecture was colonial along with pitched roof, white clapboard siding, protruding front with numerous small window panes and six multi-paned windows surrounded by shutters on the second floor. But the overall impression of the building along with its historical significance used to create an everlasting impression on the visitor.

Charlton Tavern is no more but we expect the longevity of others. The government must ensure that.