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New Delhi 1930: Power, Personalities and Architecture in the Twilight of the British Raj

by Simon Godfrey

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Architecture and authority in New Delhi

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Architecture and authority in New Delhi

Simon Godfrey’s account examines New Delhi as both a designed city and an expression of imperial power. Alongside its residential buildings and gardens, it considers the military cantonment and the people connected to the city’s creation and early life, from architects and Viceroys to administrators, soldiers, domestic staff and Indian Princes. This gives the book a broad architectural and social scope, linking the built environment with the varied roles of those who designed, governed, served and lived in the new capital. Photographs, maps and diagrams accompany the discussion. The publisher also notes that sales proceeds are donated to Asha, a charity working with slum dwellers in present-day Delhi.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in architecture and urban design in colonial India.
  • Readers exploring the people and institutions associated with New Delhi’s early development.
  • Readers seeking an illustrated account with photographs, maps and diagrams.

Themes

Architecture and city planningBritish imperial powerColonial-era social lifeMilitary presence and urban space

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Book overview

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.
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