'Hunting for towns in the archives' lecture by Dr. Narayani Gupta at National Archives of India (Annexe), Janpath > 3pm on 28th September 2015
Time : 3:00 pm
Event Description : Lecture Series : 125th Foundation Year Celebrations
Smt. Sreya Guha, IAS, Director General, National Archives of India, Cordially invites you to the sixth lecture in the series by Dr. Narayani Gupta, Professor of History, (Retd.), University of Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on 'Hunting for towns in the archives'
Urban history as a discipline rather than merely an antiquarian interest, developed in Britain and Europe from the 1950s. In India, historians were more preoccupied with the periods of imperial consolidation, then with economic history and that of nationalism. Local studies did not get attention till the 1970s.
One of the challenges of urban history is that its borders are porous, and it borrows from sociology, demography, architectural history and geography. In the archives it is hidden sometimes in unlikely files or categories. Records at the local level are still not in a shape that is friendly to the researcher. The reward is that it creates a strong bond between researcher and subject.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
DR. NARAYANI GUPTA taught history at Indrapastha College, University of Delhi between 1966-88 and at Jamia Milia Islamia University between 1988-2004. She was a founder member of the Conservation Society of Delhi and was consultant with INTACH till 2015. She is the author of "Delhi between two Empires" (OUP 1990), co authored “Beato’s Delhi'' and has been an advisor for "Delhi: the Built Heritage: a Listing"(Intach 1999).
Research interest: Indian urban history, history of Delhi.
Other interests: Writing for children, school textbooks, heritage interpretation.
Has been member of Delhi Urban Art Commission and of ICHR.
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Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)
Venue : Conference Room, Ground Floor, National Archives of India (Annexe), Janpath, New Delhi -110001
Landmark : near Le Meridien Hotel
Landmark : near Le Meridien Hotel
Venue Info : nationalarchives.nic.in | Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Central Sectt.' (Yellow Line and Violet Line) Exit Gate - 2
Event Description : Lecture Series : 125th Foundation Year Celebrations
Smt. Sreya Guha, IAS, Director General, National Archives of India, Cordially invites you to the sixth lecture in the series by Dr. Narayani Gupta, Professor of History, (Retd.), University of Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on 'Hunting for towns in the archives'
Urban history as a discipline rather than merely an antiquarian interest, developed in Britain and Europe from the 1950s. In India, historians were more preoccupied with the periods of imperial consolidation, then with economic history and that of nationalism. Local studies did not get attention till the 1970s.
One of the challenges of urban history is that its borders are porous, and it borrows from sociology, demography, architectural history and geography. In the archives it is hidden sometimes in unlikely files or categories. Records at the local level are still not in a shape that is friendly to the researcher. The reward is that it creates a strong bond between researcher and subject.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
DR. NARAYANI GUPTA taught history at Indrapastha College, University of Delhi between 1966-88 and at Jamia Milia Islamia University between 1988-2004. She was a founder member of the Conservation Society of Delhi and was consultant with INTACH till 2015. She is the author of "Delhi between two Empires" (OUP 1990), co authored “Beato’s Delhi'' and has been an advisor for "Delhi: the Built Heritage: a Listing"(Intach 1999).
Research interest: Indian urban history, history of Delhi.
Other interests: Writing for children, school textbooks, heritage interpretation.
Has been member of Delhi Urban Art Commission and of ICHR.
Related Links : Talks | History
'Hunting for towns in the archives' lecture by Dr. Narayani Gupta at National Archives of India (Annexe), Janpath > 3pm on 28th September 2015
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