Author

Publication

1994 - Oxford University Press, Delhi, England

Language

English

Word Count

59,000 words, Guess

Page Count

236 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100195636341
  • ISBN-139780195636345
  • Goodreads5898490
  • Open LibraryOL18741371M

Classifications

  • DDC307.1216095413

Description

In this informative new book, Ravi Kalia continues his examination of the planning of Indian cities begun with his earlier study of Chandigarh. Here, Kalia makes systematic inquiries into the political circumstances that brought about modern Bhubaneswar, the capital of the state of Orissa, to reveal the historical and social circumstances that shaped the city. In this account, Kalia brilliantly shows the interplay of indigenous religious forces, regional loyalty, and Western secular ideas in the context of twentieth-century international architecture and planning movements. This book will prove invaluable to historians, architects, planners, sociologists, and scholars interested in India, as well as those interested in urban planning in developing countries.

Subjects

Topics

GrowthHistoryCity planningOrissa (india)Cities and townsCapital and capitolCity planning, india

Other Editions

  • Bhubaneswar: from a temple town to a capital cityOxford University Press1994-01-01

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