From Ghalib's Dilli to Lutyen's New Delhi : a documentary record /
From Ghalib's Dilli to Lutyen's New Delhi : a documentary record /
edited by Mushirul Hasan, Dinyar Patel.
- New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2014.
- xliii, 296 pages ; 25 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
"It took two decades and cost the Indian taxpayer over Rs 144 million (over £10 million in 1931) to build the imperial capital of New Delhi. This book tells the story of the making of this modern and vibrant metropolis and of the many actors who played a role in this."--Provided by publisher.
1. Transfer of the Capital
2. Plan of the Capital
3. Temporary Works Department
4. Site Selections
5. Land Acquisitions
6. Appeals/Protests/Requests
7. Town Planning Committee
8. Health and Environment
9780198084990 0198084994
Political science.
New Delhi (India)--History
India--History
India--Politics and government
India.
India--New Delhi.
954.56 / HAS/F
"It took two decades and cost the Indian taxpayer over Rs 144 million (over £10 million in 1931) to build the imperial capital of New Delhi. This book tells the story of the making of this modern and vibrant metropolis and of the many actors who played a role in this."--Provided by publisher.
1. Transfer of the Capital
2. Plan of the Capital
3. Temporary Works Department
4. Site Selections
5. Land Acquisitions
6. Appeals/Protests/Requests
7. Town Planning Committee
8. Health and Environment
9780198084990 0198084994
Political science.
New Delhi (India)--History
India--History
India--Politics and government
India.
India--New Delhi.
954.56 / HAS/F