Sheila Prakash

Of form and function: The urban planners transforming modern India

by Darshana Ramdev | Aug 13, 2022

(August 13, 2022) The practice of urban planning in India dates back thousands of years. From the sophisticated city layouts of the Indus Valley Civilisation to the planned cities of the Mughal and British eras, India has a rich architectural and urban design...

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