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Title: A riveting and disturbing narration of the History of Delhi
Review: The book starts early in this millenium, and with each alternate chapter proceeds through the centuries until the present time, alternating with chapters based in the present. The chapters dealing with the past are fanstastic especially if you know the city of Delhi and have curiosity about its history. The story is told from the viewpoints of various characters, with different styles, and is really a marvelous read.unfortunatley the parts dealing with the present (or within the last 50 years) are rather lame. Only the first and the last chapters that tell of the present are must reads. The rest are quite forgettable and quite disturbing to the sensibilities of many.But despite this, the book has to be read by anybody who is interested in how India took its present shape over the centuries. If you don't care about the History of India, skip it.
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