About the Book: City We Became: Delhi And The Making Of Home
The City we Became traces the history, culture, and demography of a megalopolis
that takes unto its umbra, scores of mini cities. Delhi is a city of many
identities, created through waves of movement, memory and resettlement. How it
came to be home to a vast multitude of migrants is one of the most compelling
stories of urban India. From early Punjabis, Bengalis, or Tamilians to later
Afghans, Rohingyas, and people from the Northeast, Delhi is a unique
contradiction of a city?constantly floating with new migration waves while at
the same time offering