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?

You do not need to cite our lectures or discussion classes. However, you MUST use at least ONE of the assigned secondary source readings from our class in EACH essay, and you must cite that reading at least once in the essay. This citation can be a Chicago Style footnote or an in-text citation (author, date, page number). A works cited page is not required.

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  and explain their historical connections to empire.