Lal Kot to Lal Qila
Author: Anuradha Dutta Sur
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788186787182
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Delhi's Red Fort is Hindu Lalkot
Author: Purushottam Nagesh Oak
Publisher: Bombay : Jaico Publishing House
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresentation of the thesis that Delhi's Red Fort was built by the 11th century Hindu king Anangapala, and not by Shahjahan, Emperor of India, ca. 1592-1666.
The Fundamentalist City?
Author: Nezar AlSayyad
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010-09-13
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 1136921214
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlSayyad and Massoumi's text addresses the ways in which religion can affect the city, and indeed how the city can affect religion. International experts in sociology, anthropology, religious studies, urban planning and geography come together to provide thought provoking pieces on whether a fundamentalist city is possible.
In Search of Delhi
Author: Jitender Gill
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-06-19
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 1000873307
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDilli ki Khoj is an anecdotal history of Delhi and its monuments by Shri Brij Kishan Chandiwala, an eminent Gandhian. The volume was published in Hindi by the Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, in 1964 and has been out of print for many years. This English translation of Dilli ki Khoj revives an out-of-print classic and makes it more accessible to a global audience. The book covers Delhi’s long history, details on monuments built from the ancient times till the early 1960s and a detailed recording of all of Gandhiji’s visits to Delhi. It also traces significant epochs in Indian history and the rise of a national identity. The volume spans the genres of journalism, architecture, history, mythology and area studies and will be of special interest to historiographers, especially in the contemporary context.
City Walls
Author: James D. Tracy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2000-09-25
Total Pages: 732
ISBN-13: 9780521652216
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe essays presented in this volume, first published in 2000, describe a phenomenon so widespread in human time and space that its importance is easily overlooked. City walls shaped the history of warfare; the mobilisation of manpower and resources needed to build them favoured some kinds of polities over others; and their massive strength, appropriately ornamented, created a visual language of authority. Previous collective volumes on the subject have dealt mainly with Europe, but the historians and art historians who collaborate here follow a comparative agenda. The millennial practice of wall building that branched out from the ancient Near East into India, Europe, and North Africa shows continuities and points of contact of which the makers of urban fortifications were scarcely aware; separate traditions in China, sub-Saharan Africa, and North America illustrate universal themes of defensive strategy and the symbolism of power, each time embedded in a distinctive local context.
Redefining Indian Smart & Sustainable Cities
Author: Charanjit S Shah
Publisher: I K International Pvt Ltd
Published: 2015-06-06
Total Pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9385909622
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRedefining Smart & Sustainable Cities, although has been conceived much earlier and has been continually refined over and over, the recent announcement of 100 Smart Cities by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, and the spate of events thereafter, has made the release of the book rather accelerated. It unfolds for its readers the thus-far little-known story about smart cities that have existed since centuries and what the existing cities can learn from them. The author has taken interesting habitat traits and important data points right from prehistoric times to the modern day. Parallels have been drawn from various parts of the globe cutting across time - right from the Stone Age to the modern Digital Age. The authors have critically analyzed and shown that since the problems had the same set of root causes the solutions can also lie among some of the thriving and sustainable modern-day smart cities of the world. In fact, through careful extrapolation of habitat aspects the author has shown that many of the sustainable smart cities today have undergone similar deterioration for at least some time before these cities were restored and made truly smart. Each chapter weaves into it text and explanations written in a direct and simple manner and is interspersed with interesting pictures, drawings, infographics, and facts and figures directly relevant to the topic under discussion. This makes the book a very engaging and interesting read.
Delhi's Changing Built Environment
Author: Piyush Tiwari
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-12-22
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 1317441362
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe rapid expansion, urban form and development of the built environment in the world’s second most populous city, Delhi, has been the consequence of social, political, economic, planning and architectural traditions that have shaped the city over thousands of years. Whilst seamless at times, these traditions have often resulted in the fragmented development of the city’s built environment. This book charts the political, economic and social forces that drove development in India generally and in Delhi in particular, and investigates the drivers and constituents of Delhi’s urban landscape. The book provides a lens through which to examine the development path of a mega-city, which can be used as a guide in the development of emerging urban centres. Furthermore, the strengths and weaknesses of Delhi's built environment are critically analysed, with consideration to the role of the market, finance and policy over time. This book not only provides valuable insight into the physical evolution of Delhi and its surrounds, but it also asks broader questions about how people, power and politics interact with urban environments. It is essential reading for planners, architects, urbanists and social historians.
The Rough Guide to India
Author: David Abram
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 1816
ISBN-13: 1409342611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore a continent than a county, India is an overload for the senses. From the Himalayan peaks of Sikkim to the tropical backwaters of Kerala, the desert forts of Rajasthan to the mangroves of West Bengal, India's breathtaking diversity of landscapes is matched only by its range of cultures, cuisines, religions and languages. The new, full-colour Rough Guide to India gives you the lowdown on this beguiling country, whether you want to hang out in hyper-modern cities or explore thousand-year-old temples, track tigers through the forest or take part in age-old festivals, get a taste of the Raj or watch a cricket match. And easy-to-use maps, reliable transport advice, and expert reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs and shops for all budgets ensure that you won't miss a thing. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to India. Now available in ePub format.
Paradise
Author: Jasbir Juggi
Publisher: Notion Press
Published: 2024-03-29
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNo one knows heaven’s paradise, but earthly paradises created by mortals may mirror the paradise of the afterlife. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan crafted paradises with Diwan-e-Khas in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Enthralled by the splendor, he inscribed a Persian couplet on the Diwan’s arches: ‘If there is paradise on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this.’ The title and contents of this book echo the crux of this couplet. This travelogue explores the author's five-decade journey through European monarchs' architectural marvels of paradisiacal proportions and their eminence relative to South Asian architectural resurgence under Shah Jahan in the 17th century CE.
The Hauz Khas & Its Neighbourhood South Delhi
Author: Mahima, S.K. Sahni
Publisher: Notion Press
Published: 2023-11-08
Total Pages: 171
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is about the history of old monuments in south Delhi and institutions created during the British Raj and after independence. This is a compilation of important historical monuments around Hauz Khas and its neighbourhood in south Delhi.
