Princely Cities

Varsha Patel highlights how the maritime histories and Gujarat studies collective on Bhavanagar do not speak to each other, and therefore the problems that arise. @PrincelyCities @CUHLeicester #princelycities #southasia #newurbanhistory

Varsha Patel's paper on 'Infrastructure as Modernity' in the Bhavnagar state elaborates on how caste is inscribed in the cityscape of Bhavnagar. @PrincelyCities @CUHLeicester #princelycities #southasia #newurbanhistory

Benjamin Cohen throws light on how the preservation of Hussain Sagar lake saw the colonial authorities work in coordination with the princely state. @PrincelyCities workshop @CUHLeicester #princelycities #southasia #newurbanhistory

Barbara Ramusack elaborates on how babies were imprinted with social categories in the 'Baby Week' celebrations in Madras Presidency. @CUHLeicester @PrincelyCities #princelycities #newurbanhistory #southasia

Yamini Krishna's presentation throws light on how racial discrimination was reflected in the practices, architecture and naming of the cinema houses in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. @PrincelyCities

Yamini Krishna joins us via Skype to talk about the cinema going experience in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. @CUHLeicester @PrincelyCities #princelycities #newurbanhistory #southasia

Garima Dhabhai talks about idioms of modernity in Jaipur, with a particular focus on the contribution of Mirza Ismail. @PrincelyCities @CUHLeicester #princelycities #southasia #newurbanhistory

Eric Beverley discusses how Asaf Jahi Hyderabad reflected ambivalent and fragmented urbanism. @PrincelyCities @CUHLeicester #princelycities #southasia #newurbanhistory

@PrincelyCities @CUHLeicester Mary Heston from College of Charleston talks about 'reluctant urbanism' in the princely cities of Travancore and Kochi. #princelycities #southasia #newurbanhistory

Prashant Kidambi and Kate Boehme open the workshop by contextualizing the broad themes to be considered while studying 'Princely Urbanism'. @PrincelyCities @CUHLeicester #princelycities #southasia #newurbanhistory

We are very much looking forward to welcoming all the participants for the @PrincelyCities workshop on 8-9 April, i.e. tomorrow and Tuesday @CUHLeicester! #princelycities #newurbanhistory #southasia

The @PrincelyCities workshop will be held @CUHLeicester on 8-9 April 2019. We have an exciting line up of speakers at the event. Please Note: This is an invite only event. #princelycities #newurbanhistory #southasia