
Delhi A Thousand Years Of Building
LUCY PECK
A comprehensive guide to Delhi’s architectural heritage–includes photographs, line drawings, detailed maps and anecdotes from the city’s past.
Paperback | 140 x 216mm (5.5 x 8.5") | 328 pp
ISBN 8174363548
Rs.500.00
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Delhi’s glorious history comes alive through Lucy Peck’s text, which provided insights into Delhi’s built heritage and weaves in interesting anecdotes from the city’s past. From Early Sultanate Delhi to New Delhi, the author traces the architectural influences of each period of the city’s past and brings to attention even the lesser known ruins found scattered throughout Delhi. This accessible guide to Delhi’s rich architectural heritage includes photographs, line drawings and maps of all areas covered. Aimed at both local inhabitants as well as the interested visitor the book includes over six hundred structures and walking routes for each area covered.
About the author
Lucy Peck was educated in the UK and is a qualified architect with a degree in town planning. She has lived in India for almost ten years, mostly in Delhi, but has travelled extensively in many other parts of the country. She is very interested in urbanism and conservation, and has helped with INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) interpretation projects such as the Lodi gardens pamphlets.
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