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

by Simon Godfrey

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178972029X
• ISBN13: 9781789720297
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Independent Publishing Network
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"