Delhi between two empires, 1803-1931 : society, government and urban growth / Narayani Gupta.

Main entry:

Gupta, Narayani.

Title & Author:

Delhi between two empires, 1803-1931 : society, government and urban growth / Narayani Gupta.

Publication:

Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998.

Description:

xviii, 260 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.

Series:

Oxford India paperbacks

Notes:
Originally published: 1981.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"This book is a sociopolitical history of the city of Delhi from 1803, when it was conquered by the British, to 1931, when New Delhi was formally inaugurated."
"Unlike most books on Delhi, which dwell on its medieval inheritance and monuments, this scholarly study provides a lively portrait of the city during a crucial phase of its more recent history."--Jacket.

Resources:
Publisher description

ISBN:

0195641027
9780195641028

Subject:

Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Koloniale periode.
Steden.
Delhi (India) History 19th century.
Delhi (India) Social conditions 19th century.
Delhi (India) Politics and government 19th century.
India Delhi.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 215296
Call No.: DS486 .D3 G8 1998
Status: Available

Location: Library main 215297
Call No.: DS486 .D3 G8 1998
Status: Available

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