Dillinama The Cities of Delhi

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Delhi, a megacity of 16.75 million and capital of India, is a living legend with 2000years of history. Its fabric is imprinted by many cultures of innumerable kingdoms. Its tapestry is embellished with the annals of glorious cities that have risen and fallen here. It is a city of contrasts and contradictions, of triumph and tragedy and of chaos and order. All this adds up in a unique charactera vibrant, throbbing, inimitable charm, which is aptly described by Firdaus in the inscription in the Diwan-e-Khas at Red Fort, ?Agar Firdaus barre Zamin ast, hamin asto, hamin asto? . Its Ganga-Jammuni Tahzeeb, found expression in its language, literature, music, poetry, food, dress and architecture which influenced the entire sub-continent.
The Imperial New Delhi celebrated its 100 years in December 2011, which was built as the new capital of India, Edwin Lutyens its architect, called it the Rome of Hindoostan. In 1911, Delhi had a population of 2.30 lakh which grew to 2.3 million in 1961 and would be 23 million in 2021. Delhi today is the national centre of powers governance, business, sports, and education. Its culture, morphology, ecology, and infrastructure are undergoing rapid changes that reminds of what Jawaharlal Nehru said, Delhi is a symbol of old and the new.
The book tells the story of Delhi, its heritage, evolution and transformation. It should be of interest to all those who love Delhi for its beauty, contradictions and multi-cultural heritage. The author, A.K Jain, has been intimately connected with Delhi?s heritage and its planning.

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