TY - GEN AU - Shankar, Pratyush TI - History of urban form of India from beginning till 1900's SN - 9780199468096 U1 - 930 PY - 2023/// CY - Delhi PB - Oxford university Press N1 - Contents Preface vii Acknowledgements ix 1. Introduction 1 SECTION I: ANCIENT CITIES ON RIVER PLAINS 2. Birth and Death of Ancient Cities 17 3. Temple Towns of South India 25 SECTION II: MEDIEVAL CITIES-RESPONSE TO THE IMMEDIATE LANDSCAPES 4. Cities of Islamic States in Deccan 63 5. Cities of Aravalli's and Deserts 105 6. Trading Cities of Gujarat Region 129 7. Cities in the Himalayas 152 SECTION III: CITIES OF ORGANIZED STATES 8. Mughal Cities 179 9. Colonial Cities 209 10. Cities of Princely States 253 Conclusions 278 Index 281 ER -