Exploring South Asian Urbanity

This book looks at the typologies of cities and ideas of urbanity. Focusing specifically on cities in South Asia, it analyses the unique planning concepts, archaeology, art, culture, life and philosophy of various cities of ancient and modern South Asia. Drawing from various archeological and literary sources, the volume includes rich details about heterogeneity, rituals, festivals, social stratification, penal systems, famines and insurrections in ancient cities as well as modern cities like Lahore, Dhaka and Calcutta among many others in South Asia. This book will be of interest to researchers and students in the US and UK of ancient and modern history, archaeology, urban studies, urban and town planning, urban sociology, urban geography, cultural studies, post-colonial studies, ancient and medieval architecture, heritage studies, conservation studies, and South Asian studies.