Splendours of Imperial India: British Architecture in the 18th and 19th Century

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Summary: Splendours of the Raj
Review: Very comprehensive narrative and nice photos. This book is exhaustive in it's research on the buildings built by the British Raj. The pictures of georgian and victorian buildings in the middle of India is a weird juxtaposition. It's a shame many have been left to decay, I can understand the Indian peoples confliction over the British Raj, but there is no doubt that good and bad the British left a rich history in India and it should be saved. Some of these buildings are absolutely amazing. I was disappointed that the book did not show the great buildings of New Deli, like the Viceroy's House and the Secretariat buildings, I was surprised at their omission. At any rate, this is a fine book on a fascinating subject.