Architecture and Independence
Author | : Jon T. Lang |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015066046833 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Architecture and Independence written by Jon T. Lang and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Indian architecture in the context of the fight for and attainment of Independence. It traces the patterns of architecture since the founding of the Indian National Congress in the 1880s, exploring the impact of political ideology on the built environment. The authors provide the antecedents as well an idea of the impact of architectural work in newly independent India on subsequent work.