Possessing the city : property and politics in Delhi, 1911-1947 /

Delhi as an urban space was re-made in the late-colonial period, not purely because of the new architecture, but also because of crucial social transformations. This text poses the question: who owned property, and what did they do with it, with answers rooted in the South Asian state, housing, fina...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Vanaik, Anish
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Ausgabe:
New product edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Delhi as an urban space was re-made in the late-colonial period, not purely because of the new architecture, but also because of crucial social transformations. This text poses the question: who owned property, and what did they do with it, with answers rooted in the South Asian state, housing, finance, and religious conflict.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2019.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-258845-1
0-19-188313-1
0-19-258844-3
Schlagworte:
Delhi (India) > History > 20th century.
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