Delhi through the ages : selected essays in urban history, culture and society

This collection of classic articles on Delhi gives a chronological view of the capital city from the Sultanate period to the traumatized post-partition city. Covering aspects of Delhi over a period of 3,000 years, the study includes contributions on art and architecture, the military and strategic importance of the site, the schools of philosophy that flourished there, the growth of educational institutions, and the impact of religious movements, urban growth and development. The concluding essay by Percival Spear assesses the reasons for the continuing importance of Delhi.