Category Archives: Settlements

Some Notable Cities of India Situated along Rivers

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Agra Agra, the former capital of Hindustan, is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state ofUttar Pradesh, IndiaWith a population of 1,686,976 (2010 est.), it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar … Continue reading →

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Slums are Manifestation of Urban Poverty

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Slums are a physical and spatial manifestation of urban poverty and intra-city inequality. However, slums do not accommodate all of the urban poor nor are all slum dwellers always poor.  In India, no city worth its name is free of … Continue reading →

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Chanakya’s Thoughts on Town and Country Planning in Contemporary World:Are They Relevant?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Some interesting extracts relating to Town and Country planning in Arthashastra composed by Chanakya in the Maurya period is given below: Town, which is congested, should be freed of surplus population, which should then be housed in a new location. … Continue reading →

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First City,First Planned City and Origin of the Word ‘Town’

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

First City of the World- Ur    Archaeologists have discovered evidences of an early occupation at Ur during the Ubaid period. These early levels were sealed off with a sterile deposit of soil that was interpreted by excavators of the 1920s … Continue reading →

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