SynopsisGiles Tillotson provides a fascinating account of Delhi's built heritage, from the traces of the earliest settlements at Indraprastha, through the grand legacies of the Delhi Sultans and the great Mughals to the ordered symmetries of Lutyens' Delhi and the towering skyscrapers of Gurgaon. Filled with quirky details and original insights, as well as a section on important monuments, this is a lively and informed account of the many fascinating twists and turns in the national capital's built history and an original reflection on the many transformations of its urban landscape.
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About the author
Giles Tillotson is a writer and lecturer on Indian history and architecture. He was previously Reader in History of Art in the University of London (SOAS), and is also a former Director of the Royal Asiatic Society, London. His previous books include Rajput Palaces and Mughal India, the latter published by Penguin. He has been visiting and writing about Rajasthan for over twenty-five years, and currently lives in Gurgaon, near Delhi.
