[1][2][3] He is working to conserve / preserve the artworks, architecture, archaeology, besides museum collections mainly connected to Kashmir heritage.
[5][6] Mohammad Saleem Beg was born in 1949 in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
Since 2006 he is convener of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage – INTACH, J&K Chapter.
[16][17][18] As a conservator-restorer his documentation work has provided a base to declare Srinagar among 49 cities as part of the creative city network by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) under the Crafts and Folk Arts category in 2021.
[19] [20] [21] Restoration of past glory of Mughal era camel hump-shaped Oont Kadal in middle of Dal Lake and Aali Masjid an Architecture of 15th Century and Thag Baab Sahib (RA) shrine in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir was done by him.