LUCKNOW- Ode To A City [Hardcover]

ABOUT THE BOOK:- Any discourse on the lost (or fast losing) heritage of a city, praising or glorifying its past and describing it intellectually as well as emotionally, becomes a soulful task; one invariably experiences sorrow for the days gone by. Lucknow - Ode To A City, is not a history book; it is more of a tribute to the lost heritage of Lucknow, it's palaces, gardens and architectural marvels which no longer exist. It's about people (other than the famed Nawabs and their Begums) across a wide spectrum of society, who had contributed to the uniqueness of Nawabi and colonial Lucknow. The book is not written in a lyrical style with stanzas; and yet, the sentiments expressed are similar to a formal ode: an exaltation of feeling and style, varying length of line, and complexity of form. It chronicles the writer's thoughts and feelings about a city, through deeply researched details, brought painstakingly together in concise form, for the general reader, as well as the heritage enthusiast. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- PC Sarkar holds a Ph.D in organic chemistry and is presently working as a Principal Scientist with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Govt. of India. He did his schooling from St Francis' College, Lucknow, followed by college education from Lucknow Christian College and Lucknow University. He retained his passion for the Nawabi and colonial heritage of Lucknow, even though the call for a livelihood took him far from his beloved city at a relatively young age. In addition to a specialized book on chemistry and several research publications in national and international journals pertaining to his profession, Dr Sarkar has to his credit, more than 50 articles on Lucknow, which appeared in the Heritage Page of the Lucknow Tribune during the years: 2013-14. His first book, Lucknow: Buildings, Begums and The British, published in 2015, continues to be widely popular, for detailing hitherto unknown aspects of Lucknow, generally not discussed or written about. CONTENTS:- Foreword. 9 Acknowledgements . 13 Introduction . 15 Lost Marvels .21 Chapter - 1 Dara Shikoh Mahal (Shahjahanabad) . 23 Chapter - 2 Jalalabad Fort . 29 Chapter - 3 Macchi Bhavan . 35 Pleasure Gardens and Imposing Gateways.47 Chapter - 4 Pleasure Gardens . 49 Chapter - 5 Imposing Gateways . 69 Architecture of Lucknow.85 Chapter - 6 Euro-Islamic Fantasies . 87 Chapter - 7 Historiographic Battles (and Indo-Saracenic Styles) . 103 Of Men and Menageries . 117 Chapter - 8 Animal Farm . 119 Dramatis Personae .137 Chapter - 9 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor . 139 Annexures .165 Annexure I. The Gateways . 167 Annexure II. Monuments, Localities and Their Builders . 168 Annexure III. Lingua Franca . 173 Afterword: Idle Musings of the Author .199 Select Bibliography .205 Plates .221 Index .251 The Title 'LUCKNOW- Ode To A City written/authored/edited by PC Sarkar', published in the year 2021. The ISBN 9789353246433 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 260 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-