Published two decades after the first edition-the most authoritative piece of research and analysis of the Fort-this second edition of The Red Fort of Shahjahanabad fulfils a long-standing demand for the book to be republished. With the aid of archival photographs, maps, architectural drawings, court chronicles, travelogues and other historical material, this architectural biography offers a rich and engaging narrative of the iconic Fort. Tracing and uncovering the original design and the layers of evolution of its buildings, the author, an architect with a specialisation in conservation, also offers valuable suggestions for the future well-being of the Red Fort and other historical sites where built and open spaces are inseparably integrated. This updated edition is an essential addition to the library of informed travellers as well as conservation professionals, historians and scholars of architecture and art-and anyone who has an interest in our past.
She works as an independent designer, researcher and conservation consultant and is the author of significant books on the history, culture and architecture of India.
I would like to thank previous writers, historians, recorders and researchers-especially Louise Nicholson, whose book on the Red Fort spurred my interest in it. Without their effort it would not have been possible to research this subject further, or indeed write the book. Some of these inputs include historical and spatial records and their analysis, both of which have served as invaluable supplements to primary information. They are reproduced in the book, wherever possible and necessary.
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