In Search of Delhi
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In Search of Delhi

A Translation of Brij Kishan Chandiwala's Dilli ki Khoj

  1. 310 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

In Search of Delhi

A Translation of Brij Kishan Chandiwala's Dilli ki Khoj

About this book

Dilli ki Khoj is an anecdotal history of Delhi and its monuments by Shri Brij Kishan Chandiwala, an eminent Gandhian. The volume was published in Hindi by the Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, in 1964 and has been out of print for many years. This English translation of Dilli ki Khoj revives an out-of-print classic and makes it more accessible to a global audience. The book covers Delhi's long history, details on monuments built from the ancient times till the early 1960s and a detailed recording of all of Gandhiji's visits to Delhi. It also traces significant epochs in Indian history and the rise of a national identity.

The volume spans the genres of journalism, architecture, history, mythology and area studies and will be of special interest to historiographers, especially in the contemporary context.

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Information

Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781032644578
eBook ISBN
9781000873306

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Tables
  8. Indira Gandhi’s Foreword to Dilli ki Khoj
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Translators’ Introduction
  11. The Original Preface to Dilli ki Khoj
  12. 1 Delhi of the Hindu Period
  13. 2 Delhi of the Islamic Period: (Pathan Era: 1193–1526 AD)
  14. 3 Delhi during the Muslim Era: (The Mughals: 1526–1857 AD)
  15. 4 British Delhi: (1857–1947)
  16. 5 Post-independence Delhi: (The 18th Delhi)
  17. 6 Perambulating the 18 Delhis
  18. Afterword by Narayani Gupta
  19. Index