Archive · 9 Nov 2025

Book Examines Culture, Conflict in Delhi's Urban Villages

Book Examines Culture, Conflict in Delhi's Urban Villages

Imagine Delhi is a really big city with famous old castles and new tall buildings that people always talk about.

But there are also many villages that are now inside this big city.

These villages used to be separate places, but now they are surrounded by the city.

A book called 'Sheher Mein Gaon' looks at these 'urban villages'.

The author talks to people who live there, both those who have lived there for a long time and those who have recently moved in.

She explores how these villages have changed, the problems they face like land issues and government rules, and the different kinds of people who live there.

It's like a hidden history of Delhi, showing that these villages are an important part of the city's story too, not just the big famous buildings.

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