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Colonialism And The City The Story Of An Imperial Capital

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Why did the importance of Machlipatnam decline and when?

Solution

The importance of Machilipatnam declined by the late eighteenth century as trade shifted to the new British ports of Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.

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Some More Questions From Colonialism and the City The Story of an Imperial Capital Chapter

The first structure to successfully use the dome was called the _______________.

The two architects who designed New Delhi and Shahjahanabad were and _.

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?

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