New Delhi 1930 Power Personalities And Architecture In The Twilight Of The British Raj
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New Delhi 1930 Power Personalities And Architecture In The Twilight Of The British Raj
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Author : Simon Godfrey
language : en
Publisher: Independent Publishing Network
Release Date : 2019-03-24
New Delhi 1930 Power Personalities And Architecture In The Twilight Of The British Raj written by Simon Godfrey and has been published by Independent Publishing Network this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-24 with Architecture categories.
New Delhi was intended to impress and to encapsulate the values of the British Empire, in other words to project 'soft' power. This book aims to provide a rounded picture of the new city, not just in terms of the architecture but of the people who designed and built it and those who lived there.The book focuses on: - the residential buildings and their gardens - the 'hard' power of the Indian Army's military 'cantonment' - the first inhabitants: architects, Viceroys, British and Indian administrators, soldiers, Indian domestic staff and Indian PrincesThe book is illustrated with numerous photographs, maps and diagrams.All sales proceeds will be donated to Asha, a charity which aims to transform the lives of slum dwellers in present day Delhi.
Indigenous Modernities
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Author : Jyoti Hosagrahar
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-10-02
Indigenous Modernities written by Jyoti Hosagrahar and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-02 with Architecture categories.
This book examines how a historic and so-called 'traditional' city quietly evolved into one that was modern in its own terms; in form, use and meaning. Through a focused study of Delhi, the author challenges prevalent assumptions in architecture and urbanism to identify an interpretation of modernism that goes beyond conventional understanding. Part one reflects on transformations and discontinuities in built form and spatial culture and questions accepted notions of the static nature of what is normally referred to as traditional and non-Western architecture. Part two is a critical discussion of Delhi in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, redefining modernism in a way that separates the city's architecture and society from the objectified realm of the exotic whilst acknowledging non-Western ideas of modernity. In the final part the author considers 'indigenous modernities': the irregular, the uneven and the unexpected in what uncritical observers might call a coherent 'traditional' society and built environment.
An Imperial Vision
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Author : Thomas R. Metcalf
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2002
An Imperial Vision written by Thomas R. Metcalf and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Architecture categories.
This book looks at the relationship between culture and power expressed in architectural forms employed by the British in India. These buildings reflect the choices made by the British in their politics as imperial rulers.
The American Historical Association S Guide To Historical Literature
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Author : American Historical Association
language : en
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1995
The American Historical Association S Guide To Historical Literature written by American Historical Association and has been published by New York : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Contains nearly 2,000 annotated citations (primarily English language works) divided into forth-eight sections ; citations refer chiefly to works published between 1961 and 1992.
Delhi
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Author : Véronique Dupont
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Delhi written by Véronique Dupont and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Art, Municipal categories.
Bringing Together The Work Of Indian And European Academics And Activists Working In The Domains Of Anthropology, Demography, Geography, Architecture, Photography, History And Political Science. The Book Would Be Of Interest To Anyone Keen To Move Beyond Stereotyped Representations Of India`S Capital State.
The Great Partition
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Author : Yasmin Khan
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2017-07-04
The Great Partition written by Yasmin Khan and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-04 with History categories.
A reappraisal of the tumultuous Partition and how it ignited long-standing animosities between India and Pakistan This new edition of Yasmin Khan’s reappraisal of the tumultuous India-Pakistan Partition features an introduction reflecting on the latest research and on ways in which commemoration of the Partition has changed, and considers the Partition in light of the current refugee crisis. Reviews of the first edition: “A riveting book on this terrible story.”—Economist “Unsparing. . . . Provocative and painful.”—Times (London) “Many histories of Partition focus solely on the elite policy makers. Yasmin Khan’s empathetic account gives a great insight into the hopes, dreams, and fears of the millions affected by it.”—Owen Bennett Jones, BBC
Monumental Matters
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Author : Santhi Kavuri-Bauer
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Release Date : 2011-09-19
Monumental Matters written by Santhi Kavuri-Bauer and has been published by Duke University Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-19 with History categories.
Built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, India’s Mughal monuments—including majestic forts, mosques, palaces, and tombs, such as the Taj Mahal—are world renowned for their grandeur and association with the Mughals, the powerful Islamic empire that once ruled most of the subcontinent. In Monumental Matters, Santhi Kavuri-Bauer focuses on the prominent role of Mughal architecture in the construction and contestation of the Indian national landscape. She examines the representation and eventual preservation of the monuments, from their disrepair in the colonial past to their present status as protected heritage sites. Drawing on theories of power, subjectivity, and space, Kavuri-Bauer’s interdisciplinary analysis encompasses Urdu poetry, British landscape painting, imperial archaeological surveys, Indian Muslim identity, and British tourism, as well as postcolonial nation building, World Heritage designations, and conservation mandates. Since Independence, the state has attempted to construct a narrative of Mughal monuments as symbols of a unified, secular nation. Yet modern-day sectarian violence at these sites continues to suggest that India’s Mughal monuments remain the transformative spaces—of social ordering, identity formation, and national reinvention—that they have been for centuries.
Colonial Modernities
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Author : Peter Scriver
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-03-12
Colonial Modernities written by Peter Scriver and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-12 with Architecture categories.
A carefully crafted selection of essays from international experts, this book explores the effect of colonial architecture and space on the societies involved – both the colonizer and the colonized. Focusing on British India and Ceylon, the essays explore the discursive tensions between the various different scales and dimensions of such 'empire-building' practices and constructions. Providing a thorough exploration of these tensions, Colonial Modernities challenges the traditional literature on the architecture and infrastructure of the former European empires, not least that of the British Indian 'Raj'. Illustrated with seventy-five halftone images, it is a fascinating and thoroughly grounded exposition of the societal impact of colonial architecture and engineering.
People Of Today
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
People Of Today written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Great Britain categories.
India After Gandhi The History Of The World S Largest Democracy
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Author : Ramachandra Guha
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2017-07-13
India After Gandhi The History Of The World S Largest Democracy written by Ramachandra Guha and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-13 with History categories.
Ramachandra Guha’s India after Gandhi is a magisterial account of the pains, struggles, humiliations and glories of the world’s largest and least likely democracy. A riveting chronicle of the often brutal conflicts that have rocked a giant nation, and of the extraordinary individuals and institutions who held it together, it established itself as a classic when it was first published in 2007. In the last decade, India has witnessed, among other things, two general elections; the fall of the Congress and the rise of Narendra Modi; a major anti-corruption movement; more violence against women, Dalits, and religious minorities; a wave of prosperity for some but the persistence of poverty for others; comparative peace in Nagaland but greater discontent in Kashmir than ever before. This tenth anniversary edition, updated and expanded, brings the narrative up to the present. Published to coincide with seventy years of the country’s independence, this definitive history of modern India is the work of one of the world’s finest scholars at the height of his powers.