The Essence of Delhi

Author:

AHMED ALI

,

Malvika Singh

Publisher:

ALEPH BOOK COMPANY

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Publisher

ALEPH BOOK COMPANY

Publication Year 2019
ISBN-13

9789388292306

ISBN-10 9789388292306
Binding

Hardcover

Number of Pages 140 Pages
Language (English)
Dimensions (Cms) 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7
Weight (grms) 270

One of the meanings of the word ‘olio’ is ‘a miscellany’. The books in the Aleph Olio series contain a mélange of the finest writing to be had on a variety of Indian themes—the great cities, aspects of Indian culture and civilization, uniquely Indian phenomena. Filled with insights and haunting evocations of a country of unrivalled complexity, beauty, tragedy and mystery, each Aleph Olio book presents India in ways that it has seldom been seen before. The Essence of Delhi captures the ‘riches and horrors’ (in William Dalrymple’s phrase) of the myriad cities of Delhi, beginning with the first one established by Suraj Pal, a Tomar Rajput, at the edge of the Aravalli Hills.
The writers who feature in this volume are Malvika Singh, Ahmed Ali, Kamaleshwar, Khushwant Singh, William Dalrymple, Nirmal Verma, Aatish Taseer, Nilanjana Roy, Pamela Timms, Ruskin Bond, Deepti Kapoor and Siddharth Chowdhury

AHMED ALI

Malvika Singh

Malvika Singh is the publisher of Seminar, a prestigious monthly magazine of ideas, founded in 1959. She has authored several books: Bhutan: Through the lens of the King New Delhi: Making of a Capital Delhi: India in One City and Snowdon's India. She has edited Delhi: The First City Chennai: A City of Change Hyderabad: A City of Hope Kolkata: A Soul City Lucknow: A City Between Cultures Mumbai: A City of Dreams and Freeing the Spirit: Iconic Women of India. She has also worked extensively in theatre and film and was decorated as a Dame in the civil merit honours list of the King of Spain in 2009.
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