Author: King Anthony D
Place: London
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul
Year: 1976
Pages: 328
ISBN: 0 7100 8404 8
Source: Donated by Rahul Mehrotra
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Planning/ Urban Studies
Keyword: Colonial Urban Development, Cultural Processes, Urban Planning
Classification: 711.13
Shelf: C1R2
Accession No: B333
Contents: Acknowledgments Preface Part One: 1- Colonial Urban Development: The Problem Stated 2- Towards A Theory of Colonial Urban Development 3- The Social and Cultural Context of Colonial Urban Development Part Two: 4- The Language of Colonial Urbanisation 5- Military Space: The Cantonment as a System of Environmental Control 6- Residential Space: The Bungalow-Compound Complex as a Study in the Cultural use of space 7- Social Space: The Hill Station as a Cultural Community Part Three: 8- Delhi: A Case in Colonial Urban Development 9- The Transformation of a Pre-Industrial City, 1857-1911 10- Imperial Delhi, 1911-47: A Model of Colonial Urban Development Part Four: 11- Colonial Urban Development: Some Implications for Further Research Appendix 1: Illustrations and Sources Appendix 2: Delhi Nomenclature Bibliography Name Index Subject Index
Abstract: This work examines the impact of colonialism on urban development in Colonial India, focusing on the intersection of culture, social power, and the environment. It analyzes how British colonial policies reshaped cities, particularly through military, residential, and social spaces. The book explores key spatial forms of control, such as cantonments, bungalows, and hill stations. Using Delhi as a case study, it traces the transformation of the city from 1857 to 1947, highlighting urban interventions and cultural shifts. The study offers insights into the lasting effects of colonial urbanization and contributes to understanding colonialism’s role in shaping modern Indian cities.