Delhi: The Emperor’s City takes the reader through the Walled City: its intricate by-lanes, its colourful shops, its historical monuments, its magnificent mansions… It lays bare the city’s secrets through its architectural script. The book is a rediscovery of Chandni Chowk (Purani Dilli or the Old City) and its environs. Through the ages, Purani Dilli ’a city of legends and stories’ has acquired a distinctive identity for its commercial and cultural activities. Its hallmark is a genteel lifestyle that has withstood the test of time and retained its unique Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb-the best of Islamic and Hindu etiquette. The peaceful coexistence of different faiths and cultures within its walls are a lesson in syncretic living worth remembering. The name, Chandni Chowk or the Moonlit square, is still evocative of the romance and glory associated with a bygone age of grandeur. Delhi: The Emperor’s City celebrates the rich palimpsest that is the Walled City, through its well-researched text,
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