A Hygienic City-Nation: Space, Community, and Everyday Life in Calcutta’s Paras (1860–1945)

A Hygienic City-Nation: Space, Community, and Everyday Life in Calcutta’s Paras (1860–1945)
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9781108489898
ISBN-13 : 1108489893
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Download or read book A Hygienic City-Nation: Space, Community, and Everyday Life in Calcutta’s Paras (1860–1945) written by Nabaparna Ghosh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an on-the-ground view of colonial Calcutta's neighbourhoods, where kinship-like ties shaped urban space and resisted city-making efforts of the state.


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