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Everyone coming to the beautiful historic city of Delhi is fascinated by its wealth of cultural heritage – from the ordinary settlements to the imperial precincts. It is almost like a never-ending dialogue to know more about the cultural and architectural heritage of the city. The book gives the facets of a historical city, with its monuments and the legends connected with it. This, is, however, not just another book on Delhi. It links the monuments, and ...
R.V. Smith came to Delhi, as a young journalist in the fifties of the last century. His hobby for several years was to travel through the city, collecting stories about and histories of its many monuments, known and unknown. The Delhi that No-one Knows brings together R.V. Smith’s writings, presenting them as an unconventional introduction to the city. The legends myths the folklore surrounding these monuments and how the author chanced upon these delightful ...
The Taj, says a knowledgeable, is ‘a building that defies criticism and is within more measurable distance of perfection than any other work of man’. It is the embodiment of the best and most beautiful in philosophy, art and love. It is the expression of poetic fancy, a fairyland production, a magnificent edifice, a glorious contemplation. The ‘perfect beauty’ is celebrating the 350th year of her life now. The present work is our humble tribute to her ...