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Immortal Capital: The Many Cities of Delhi*

• 1997 ----- color ----- 23 min ----- vhs
• (Purva Uttara: Past Forward series, Part 1) In commemoration of India’s fiftieth year of Independence, this series showcases the magnificent historical cities and monuments of that country’s extraordinary civilizations. The cities and monuments will be viewed in terms of the people who created images and buildings, commissioned them, used them, admired them, and bought and sold them. (Directed and narrated by Zafar Hal) Delhi today is like an avatar of the spirit of India whose body shows traces of all of her previous lives. Tradition refers to the seven cities of Delhi, but the relics of many more empires lie scattered across the city’s sprawling expanse. Catherine Asher, art historian, traces the mingling of Hindu and Islamic art and culture in Delhi. The influences of the British Empire are examined in New Delhi. (Restricted to use on University of Washington campuses only)
• Topics: (Architecture, Art: History, History: Asian, Religions: Eastern, Religions: Islamic, South Asian Studies)

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