Fractured forest, quartzite city: a history of Delhi and its ridge

By:

Crowley, Thomas

Contributor(s):

Seth, Deepani Illustrator

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi Sage 2020Description: vii. 351 pISBN:

9789353885540

DDC classification:

333.7095456 CRO

Summary: A sprawling megacity of nearly twenty million people, Delhi has forgotten its ecological history, a key part of which is the Ridge, often referred to as br>Delhi's ‘Green lung’. at various points, Delhi has been a crucial hub of politics, warfare, trade and religious expansion on regional and global levels. Placing Delhi’s environment at the front and centre of its unique history, The book tells the tale of the Ridge, which resonates far beyond the boundaries of India's capital. The Ridge offers a crucial vantage point for reviewing these historical and geographical interconnections. Its trees can't be separated from the stones below them, nor the cities that rose and fell around them. Only with this perspective does a clear picture of the ridge—and Delhi as a whole—emerge.

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A sprawling megacity of nearly twenty million people, Delhi has forgotten its ecological history, a key part of which is the Ridge, often referred to as br>Delhi's ‘Green lung’. at various points, Delhi has been a crucial hub of politics, warfare, trade and religious expansion on regional and global levels. Placing Delhi’s environment at the front and centre of its unique history, The book tells the tale of the Ridge, which resonates far beyond the boundaries of India's capital. The Ridge offers a crucial vantage point for reviewing these historical and geographical interconnections. Its trees can't be separated from the stones below them, nor the cities that rose and fell around them. Only with this perspective does a clear picture of the ridge—and Delhi as a whole—emerge.

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