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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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

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

Godfrey, Simon

Paperback

General Architecture

ISBN10: 178972029X
ISBN13: 9781789720297
Publisher: Unicorn Pub Group
Published: Mar 24 2019
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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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