Taming the Oriental Bazaar: Architecture of the Market-Halls of Colonial India

Taming the Oriental Bazaar explores how market-halls became an essential feature of colonial settlements, discussing public health policies and legislations, and the elements of modernity. It studies the specific circumstances and histories of market halls in various cities in South Asia and is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and general readers interested in architecture, colonialism, history, public health, urbanism, and South Asian studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 110 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taming the Oriental Bazaar delves into the public market-hall as a prominent architectural hallmark of colonial South Asia, marking a significant shift in the region's architectural agenda. These buildings were envisioned as monumental symbols of modernity in South Asia.

The book:

Explores the evolution of market-halls as indispensable components of colonial settlements, spanning from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries.

Discusses the public health policies and legislations that shaped the concerns of market-hall sanitation.

Reviews the elements of modernity, including institutions and systems established in the nineteenth century as India transitioned from Company to Crown.

Studies the specific circumstances and histories of market halls in various towns and cities, including Bengaluru, Vadodara, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Karachi, Lahore, Chennai, Pune, and others.

A vital text in the study of colonial architecture, Taming the Oriental Bazaar captivates students, researchers, and enthusiasts of architecture, colonialism, history of architecture, history of medicine, public health, urbanism, and South Asian studies.

Weight: 380g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367487119