India: Modern Architectures in History

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India shows how the nation's architecture has reflected and embodied dramatic shifts in Indian society and culture over the course of the twentieth century. It explores how Indian architectural modernity began, with the rethinking of design practices under colonial patronage in the early twentieth century, which directly challenged previous building traditions. This is the first book to examine both colonial and the postcolonial aspects in comparable depth, and the authors draw on a broad range of primary sources.

Peter Scriver is Senior Lecturer in Architectural History and Theory at the University of Adelaide, Australia. His previous books include After the Masters: Contemporary Indian Architecture (1990) and Colonial Modernities: Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon (2007). Amit Srivastava is a Lecturer at the University of Adelaide, who trained and practised as an architect in India. He is joint author of The Elements of Modern Architecture: Understanding Contemporary Buildings (2014).

'Peter Scriver and Amit Srivastava have produced the definitive analysis of the long trajectory of modern architecture in India, from its naissance in the colonial world, to the present, when its fate hangs in the balance. Written in an assured, fluent style, the book weaves together a wealth of detailed information into a narrative that is simultaneously highly readable and scholarly. An essential text for all those interested in the past and future of contemporary Indian architecture.'-Vikramaditya Prakash, Professor of Architecture, University of Washington, author of Chandigarh's Le Corbusier and co-author of A Global History of Architecture