Question
'Before 1857, developments in Delhi were somewhat different from those in other colonial cities'. Discuss.
Solution
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.
