Delhi and Its Textured Pasts
The discussion will explore Delhi’s layered histories—its water bodies, landscapes, and colonial transitions. It will examine how water, land, and power have shaped Delhi’s textured pasts. They will also help us rediscover Delhi—its terrains, its rivers, its people, and its memories.
Inaugural Remarks: Shri K.N.Shrivastava, Director, IIC
Panellists: Prof. Amar Farooqui, author, historian and former professor, DU; Mr Sohail Hashmi, historian and documentary film-maker; Mr Shubham Mishra, an urban planner trained at the International Institute of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (University of Twente) and the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.
Moderator: Dr Shashank Shekhar Sinha, historian, author and Publishing Director, Routledge (South Asia) Taylor & Francis Group
(Collaboration: @Crossroads)
Event starts on Monday, 03 November 2025 at 17:30 hrs
Type
Discussions
Dates
03 Nov 2025, 05:30 PM
Venue
Conference Room I, IIC main