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Colonialism and the City The Story of an Imperial Capital
'Before 1857, developments in Delhi were somewhat different from those in other colonial cities'. Discuss.
In Presidency cities, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta, the living spaces of Indians and the British were sharply separated. Indians lived in the ‘black’ areas, while the British lived in well laid out ‘white’ areas. But in Delhi, in the first half of the 19th century, the British lived alongwith the wealthier Indians in the Walled City. The British learned to enjoy Urdu/Persian culture and poetry and took part in local festivals.
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The British saw overcrowded spaces as ______________ .
In 1888 an extension scheme called the ________________________ was devised.
Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.
Who lived in the ‘white’ areas in cities such as Madras?
What is meant by de-urbanisation?
Why did the British choose to hold a grand Durbar in Delhi although it was not the capital?
How did the Old City of Delhi change under British rule?
How did the partition affect life in Delhi?
Which group of cities was recognised as Presidency cities?
The capital of British India before Delhi was
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