New Delhi was born at two o'clock on 12 December 1911, as King George V
proclaimed it to be India's new capital at his grand Coronation Durbar. New
Delhi: Making of a Capital pieces together the story of the eighth reincarnation
of this historic city. Breaking new ground, this book showcases century-old
telegrams, maps, plans, drawings, letters and scraps of paper; the Agreement
that the chief architects – Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker – signed together;
the sharp arguments the two had on key architectural issues; and a lot more.
Numerous newspaper reports, articles and editorials about the extravagant city,
including vigorous debates in the House of