Delhi Through The Ages: Selected Essays In Urban History, Culture And Society (oxford India Paperbacks)

Originally published in 1986 as: Delhi through the ages : essays in urban history, culture and society. This collection of classic articles on Delhi gives a chronological view of the capital city from the Sultanate period to the traumatized post-partition city. Covering aspects of Delhi over a period of 3,000 years, the study includes contributions on art and architecture, the military and strategic importance of the site, the schools of philosophy that flourished there, the growth of educational institutions, and the impact of religious movements, urban growth and development. The concluding essay by Percival Spear assesses the reasons for the continuing importance of Delhi. A selection of articles from a classic collection of writings on Delhi, chosen with the general reader in mind. The pieces give a chronological view of Delhi as a capital city from the Sultanate period (12th century) to the modern post-partition city traumatized by the division of India.