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Delhi Darshan

Delhi Darshan

The History and Monuments of India’s Capital

Giles Tillotson
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Giles 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.

Imprint: India Viking

Published: Apr/2019

ISBN: 9780670091911

Length : 208 Pages

MRP : ₹499.00

Delhi Darshan

The History and Monuments of India’s Capital

Giles Tillotson

Giles 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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Giles Tillotson

Giles Tillotson is well known as a writer and lecturer on Indian history and
architecture. He taught at the University of London from 1990 to 2004, since
when he has been living in Gurgaon, near Delhi. His earlier books include
Mughal India, Jaipur Nama and Taj Mahal, all published by Penguin. This
is his fi rst work of fi ction.

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