Author: Prakash Vikramaditya
Place: Ahemdabad
Publisher: Mapin Publishing
Year: 2002
Pages: 179
ISBN: 81-85822-99-9
Source: Donated by Sir Ratan Tata Trust
Subject: Archtiecture
Sub-Subject: Architecture History
Keyword: Architectural History, Palnning
Classification: 720
Shelf: C3R5
Accession No: B366
Contents: Acknowledgments 1- Introduction 2- The Master Plan 3- The Capital Complex 4- The Capital Buildings 5- Afterword Notes Choronolgy Bibliography Index Illustration Credits
Abstract: This title explores the story behind the planning and architecture of Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab, designed by Le Corbusier, a key figure in European modernist architecture. It delves into the cultural assumptions and influences that shaped his vision of India, revealing how his interpretations were guided by personal obsessions, aspirations, and a desire to impose a modernist order on a newly independent nation. The book highlights how Chandigarh became both a symbol of Nehru’s modern India and a canvas for Le Corbusier’s architectural ideals, bridging Western modernism with the Indian context in a complex, often contradictory, cultural encounter.