Lucknow: Buildings, Begums and the British
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Edition
1st. ed.
Publisher
ISBN
9351281396, 9789351281399
Length
220p., Illustrations; Map; 23cm.
Subjects
Lucknow: Buildings, Begums and The British is not about history; rather it is a book on heritage – defined as the legacy of physical artefacts and intangible attributes inherited from past generations. As a city , Lucknow has witnessed many upheavals during the last three centuries; from being the seat of Nawabi pomp and show to the imperiousness of Colonial rule. From being described as the Constantinople of the East to being decimated, demolished and ...