Dulari Qureshi
Dulari Qureshi | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1950 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Art Historian |
Dulari Qureshi, hails from Aurangabad, Maharashtra. She holds a Doctorate in Art History; the topic of her thesis being,`Art and Vision of Aurangabad Caves`. She also has a degree in Journalism and a post graduate diploma in Tourism. She has written more than 1,000 articles on art, culture and tourism development and its impacts on monuments. She is the professor and Director in the Department of Tourism Administration, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. She is also the Cultural chairperson of the Ellora-Ajanta Aurangabad Festival. One of her significant contributions is the discovery of inscriptions at Pitalkhora near Aurangabad. Dr Dulari Qureshi is now also the President of Indian Tourist Congress (Western Zone).[1][2]
Biography
Dulari Qureshi is the daughter of Professor Ramesh Shankar Gupte, an art historian, author and the former head of Department of History and a senior professor in Marathwada university in Auranagabad. He was in the Boon University, USA as a visiting Professor. Her mother Nalini Gupte was a practising physician.
Work
Dr Dulari Qureshi has made an allround contribution in the field of Art, History and Journalism. She has written more than 20 research articles which were published on national level in books and journals. Apart from her research work, she also contributes articles, feature stories, conducts interviews of famous personalities and has more than 500 articles and other stories to her credit. She started a series of articles and feature stories on the gates of Auranagabad, their present condition which received attention on national level. More so, to promote the local culture and tourism, Dr Dulari along with Dr Morwanchikar took efforts to start the Ellora-Aurangabad festival, of which she is the cultural chairperson, which is held annually. [3]
History Activist
Apart from being a Historian Dr Dulari Qureshi is also a History activist. She played a major role in coercing the ASI to plan and to carry out some rock-buttressing and waterproofing works in the Ajanta Caves along with the chemical conservation of a few of its frescoes. Dr Dulari along with Dr Morwonchikar and Dr Walter Spink also pointed out the blunders made at Ajanta by conservators in the past. They opined that only those frescoes in immediate danger of crumbling should be attended to by the ASI or any other national or International body working for the conservation of Ajanta caves. [4][5]
Her Association
She is closely associated with a number of organizations which are as follows:
- The Tourism Advisory Board; Maharashtra
- Executive Member; Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
- Expert Committee on Antiquities ASI
- Cultural Chairperson; Ellora Ajanta Aurangabad Festival Committee
- She was also Joint Secretary of the World Management Conference held in Aurangabad in October 1999
- Member of the Heritage Committee formed by the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
Books Written
- Art and Vision of Aurangabad Caves [6]
- Tourism Potential in Aurangabad [7]
- Fort of Daulatabad
- Rock Cut Temples of Western India
- Sculptures of Marathwada
- Ajanta, Sculpture, Architecture and Painting
- Encyclopedia of Hindu Temples
- Encyclopedia of Buddhist Temples
- Encyclopedia of Jain Temples
- Encyclopedia of Muslim Monuments
Books Edited
- Encyclopedia on Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islam (IV Volumes)
Research papers published
| Name of book/journal | Editor (s) | Title of the Research Paper | Place & Year of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millenium Document | Ajanta Textiles | Ministry of Textiles, New Delhi, 2000 | |
| Journal of Social Science, Dr. B.A.M.U. Aurangabad | Gender Issues in Government Tourism Brochures | Dr. BAMU, Aurangabad 2001 | |
| Tourism Development in Post Independent Era | Dr. Dulari Qureshi | Himroo Fabric Struggle for Survival | Dr. B.A.M.U., Aurangabad 2003 |
| Tourism Industry in India | Tapan K Panda & Sitikantha Mishra | Major Areas of Tourism Development | Excel Book, New Delhi 2003 |
| Marathwada Itihas Parishad | Dr. Shobha Koranne | Rural Tourism to Promote Gender Equality | IBP Mahila College, Aurangabad 2005 |
| New Facets of Tourism Management | Robinet Jacob | Changing Trends in the Souvenior Industry of Aurangabad | Abhijeet Publisher Delhi 2005 |
| Journal of Social Sciences, Dr.B.A.M.U. Vol. No. XXXIII (B) | Dr. A. G. Khan | Issues and Problem of Women in Hotel Industry : A Case Study of Classified Hotels in Aurangabad | Dr. B.A..M.U. Aurangabad 2006 |
| Stree Adyanateel Sadyakaleen Drishtikon | Dr. Vandana Sonalkar | Opportunities and Threats for Women in Tourism Sector | Dr. B.A..M.U. Aurangabad 2006 |
| International Tourism Issues and Challenges | Dr. Bharadwaj Krishnakumar & Manjula Chaudhari | Are Festivals an Effective Marketing Strategy: A Case study of Ellora Aurangabad Festival | Kanishka Publishers Delhi 2006 |
| Cultural Activities and Tourism Development in Ajanta – Ellora | Dr. Dulari Qureshi | Safety and Security Hazards at Ajanta | Vishkarma Sarvodaya Santha Aurangabad 2006 |
| Panchatantra : Recent Researches in Indian Archaeology Dr. C. S. Patil Commemaration Volume | K. M. Suresh, CTM Kotaiah & S. Y. Somashekhar | Socio-Cultural Impact of Tourism Development in Ajanta | Bhartiya Kala Prakashan New Delhi 2006 |
| Tourism Education An Emerging Essential | D. S. Bharadwaj Manjula Chaudhari & Krishna Kantha | Changing Trends in Job Opportunities for Tourism Professional : A Case Study of Aurangabads Tourism Studies | Kanishka Publisher New Delhi 2006 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | Dr. W. K. Sarode & Dr. Farah Gauri | Foreign Direct Investment in Tourism Infrastructure | Dr. B.A..M.U. Aurangabad 2007 |
| Journal of Languages and Social Sciences | Dr. A. G. Khan | Environmental Hazards in the Hill Stations of Maharashtra | Dr. B.A..M.U. Aurangabad 2007 |
| Indian Architecture | C. Gautam | Khultabad Islamic Architectural Imprints | Bharatiya Kala Prakashan New Delhi 2007 |
| Recent Researches in Archaeology | C. Gautam | Environmental Conservation of Ajanta Caves | Bharatiya Kala Prakashan New Delhi 2007 |
| Impact Assessment of Tourism Development at Ajanta | C. Gautam | Environmental Conservation of Ajanta Caves | Bharatiya Kala Prakashan New Delhi 2009 |
References
- ^ Webindia 123
- ^ About the author
- ^ "Dulari Qureshi". MLBD.com. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ TOI (Dec 19, 2002,). "ASI plans to shore up [[boulders]] at Ajanta". The Times of India.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Das Zoya (Jan 19, 2003). "Ajanta frescoes get a facelift". The Sunday Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ "Book details". Bharatiya Kala Prakashan. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ Flipkart. "Tourism Potential in Aurangabad: With Ajanta, Ellora and Daultabad". Retrieved 6 March 2010.