Urban History
By Nita Berry. Cover design and illustrations by Mohit Suneja
‘The Third City: Tughlakabad is Built’ (1320-25 CE) tells children about Ghiyasuddin Tughlak’s ‘dream city’, built 8 km away from the Qutab Minar but abandoned due to lack of water. Perhaps it was also due to the curse of the Sufi Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. When insulted by the Sultan, the Saint had cursed it to be reduced to the habitat of nomadic shepherds. However, children are also told about modern developments around it, such as the Tughlakabad Insitutional Area, the Inland Container Depot and the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.
Reviewed by: Dipavali Sen