Planning histories of Delhi: Urban governance perspective
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2024
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AESOP
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The city of Delhi, about four centuries old, is a rich example that demonstrates the shades of sustainability. Each of the historical layers were/is comprised of geo-political context wherein the socio-cultural milieu was nurtured: case of Delhi that spans across Hindu, Islamic, Mughals, British to independent India. Delhi was built seven times and the current being the National Capital Region. However, imprints of each one embedded within the city and fairly legible through its fabric, cultural heritage, economies, social connotations’ in architectural vocabulary and planning. The paper attempts to highlight the histories from governance perspective and its influence on planning approaches spanning over four centuries. The mapping of planning governed by geo-political through histories for the city of Delhi.
Keywords: Histories, Planning, Urban Governance, Cities of Delhi
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