Shahjahanabad: Mapping a Mughal City Book

Shahjahanabad: Mapping a Mughal City Book

Swapna Liddle - Hardback

INR. 2,495

Shahjahanabad examines the city, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, and explores its diverse communities and important landmarks
This book is a must-have for anyone interested in cartography and Delhi’s vibrant cultural history

Delhi’s Shahjahanabad was first founded as an empire’s capital at the glorious height of the Mughal dynasty; from this vantage point, it was also witness to the empire’s decline and eventual extinction. The city would transform profoundly in the aftermath of the Revolt of 1857, with many of its neighbourhoods and buildings obliterated, and many of its inhabitants, including the Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, having left, never to return. Fortunately, a mapmaker, working in 1846, painstakingly depicted important buildings, streets, and landmarks, providing a wealth of information about the city as it had evolved up to that time.

Shahjahanabad reproduces this large scale, beautifully drawn and coloured map, and considers the city as it had stood prior to its mid-19th century changes. It also examines the city, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, and explores its diverse communities and important landmarks. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in cartography and Delhi’s vibrant cultural history.

29.2 x 29.2 x 3 cm

Author : Swapna Liddle & Pramod Kapoor & Sneha Pamneja
Format : Hardback
ISBN : 9789392130182
Pages : 104 Pages
Publisher : Roli Books

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