Shahjahanabad/Old Delhi: Tradition and Colonial Change
By Eckart Ehlers.
Description
This book brings together contributions from a group of international scholars from different disciplines focusing on the historical and social developments of Shah Jahan's ingenious Imperial City. A common thread shared by all contributions is the use all authors make of an outstanding historical document - a manuscript map - held in the India Office & Records in London. A handsomely redrawn version of this unique map is included in the volume. It offers a wealth of topographical, social and institutional data for the understanding structure and significance of Delhi's Walled...
ISBN(s)
8173044643, 9788173044649
