Monuments, Power and Poverty in India: From Ashoka to the Raj

by Ajit S. Bhalla

Book Overview

Much has been written about the Imperial architecture of the Indian subcontinent, but this is the first book to dig deeply into the extent of imperial extravagance set against the economic and social conditions of ordinary subjects. Bhalla uses an extensive collection of illustrations to complement this apparent paradox, assessing three Indian empires - Hindu, Muslim and British. From the 3rd century BC through to the end of British colonialism, splendid...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350154695
• ISBN13: 9781350154698
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"