Describe the British ‘imperial project’ through an analysis of the urban planning and governance of Delhi from 1857 to 1947. What were its primary characteristics and what were their practical implications?

Questions
1. Describe the British ‘imperial project’ through an analysis of the urban planning and governance of Delhi from 1857 to 1947. What were its primary characteristics and what were their practical implications?

2. Through the examples of Delhi and London, describe the ‘encounter’ between the colonizer and the colonized in the 19th and early 20th centuries. How was this encounter governed and what were the consequences for those involved?

3. How do the legacies of empire live on in post-imperial British society? Give specific examples (at least 3) and explain their historical connections to empire.