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New Delhi is India’s capital and a city of architectural contrasts, where Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker’s grand imperial city plan coexists with Mughal monuments, colonial-era bungalows, and a rapidly evolving contemporary urban landscape. The city’s architectural heritage spans multiple millennia and cultures, making it a compelling subject for those studying Indian architectural heritage and the global politics of urban planning.
Completed around 1724 on open ground south of Shahjahanabad, Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is the earliest of the masonry observatories built under Sawai Jai Singh II. Conceived as a…
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The Hall of Nations, designed by Raj Rewal in collaboration with Mahendra Raj, embodied India’s post-independence modernist aspirations. As a key component of the Permanent Exhibition Complex in Pragati Maidan,…
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As the global population continues to surge, the significance of cities as centers of economic activity, cultural diversity, and infrastructural development grows. Over half of the world’s population now lives…
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