Delhi, Its Monuments and HistoryFirst published in 1943, and long recognized as one of the best guides to Delhi, this engaging book is being reissued after almost fifty years. Following in Dr Spear's footsteps, Narayani Gupta and Laura Sykes revisited the sites described by their predecessor, and their notes and annotations record how Delhi has changed dramatically over the last half century. Thirteen site maps, a chronological chart, glossary, and bibliography have been included to help a new generation of readers explore and rediscover this wonderful city. |
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ADDITIONAL NOTES Adham Khan Agra Akbar Alauddin Amir arches architecture Atgah Aurobindo Marg Babur Bahadur Shah beautiful Begum Bijay Mandal British buildings built called canal carving centre century Chandni Chowk chhattris city of Delhi Darwaza dome emperor empire enclosure Firoz Shah Kotla gate gateway Ghiyasuddin grave Gumbad Hall Hardinge Hauz Khas Hindu Humayun's tomb Iltutmish India inscription Jama Masjid Jumna Khan's tomb Khana Khilji Khusrau king Lal Kot Lal Qila Lodi Garden Lodi's tomb look Lord Lutyens madarsa Mahal Mandal Mantar Maratha marble Mathura road Mehrauli Metcalfe mile Mohammed Shah Mohammed Tughlaq Mongols monuments mosque Moth-ki-Masjid Mubarak Mughal Muslim Nizamuddin Nizamuddin Auliya nobles palace pavilion Persian Purana Qila Qutb Minar Qutb road Qutbuddin railway Ridge round rulers Safdarjang's tomb Sayyid Shah Alam Shah's Shahjahan Shahjahanabad Sher Shah shrine side Siri Spear stone style Sultan Suraj Kund tank Timur tower Tughlaqabad village walk walls Willingdon Yantra