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View this 30 year old prime relating to the restoration of heritage palaces and forts in India. See a much younger Aman Nath in his earlier days, as the saviour of Neemrana Fort at a time that it was completely run-down and Francis Wacziarg and Aman has brought it all back to life. There is an incredible romance in the rich tapestry of India's past, the magnificent fort and palaces found all over the country are not always in the best of physical shape but even the structural dereliction cannot hide the splendour of their heritage. In many cases, the properties have already been restored to their original grandeur and the links with the past re-established. In an effort to promote preservation of these properties, palaces, havelis, forts and residences over 50 years old have been brought u
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