Check Out Jaipur Nama: Tales From The Pink City Composed By Giles Tillotson Compiled As Hardbound

Nama is the story of one of India's most fascinating cities, as seen through the eyes of both its residents and its visitors, who witnessed and recorded different moments in Jaipur's history between theth andth centuries.

The triumph, follies and foibles of its rulers, the passions and drama of palace intrigues, the splendor of royal rites and entertainments, and the bustle and energy of tis bazaars and ateliers, all come to life through the vivid and detailed accounts of chroniclers as diverse as an Austrian Jesuit, a French naturalist, a court priest, a city merchant and a pilgrim from Banaras.
Many of these accounts are here translated into English for the first time, Each reflects a different aspect of Jaipur, together creating a captivating, kaleidoscopic portrait of the Pink City,
Linking these narratives are the observations, experiences and perceptions of the author, Giles Tillotson, who skillfully weaves the past into the present as he writes about the personalities who shaped the character of the city, the wonders of its architectures, and the development of its superb arts and crafts.

Entertaining as well as scholarly, Jaipur Nama will appeal to a wide readership, For those who know Jaipur or plan to go there, this book will sharpen and enrich their experience of the city, while armchair travelers will find it a delightfully witty and knowledgeable companion.
A pretty good political history of the rajas of Jaipur, fromth c to Independence, mostly as seen through the eyes of European travelers passing through.


KEY THEMES:

a Jaipur has always been traditional and modern at the same time, Probably positioning itself as a "traditional Hindu kingdom" as against the Mughals and the British simultaneously had something to do with it.

b Tillotson reminisces about the 'good ol' days',
c Tillotson really likes art and architecture, man oh man, Giles Tillotson is a writer and lecturer on Indian architecture,

art and history, A prolific author, he also works in museum and academic management, in higher education and research, in publishing and in travel.
With family roots in Dorset in the UK, he was educated at Trinity College Cambridge, where he read Philosophy, History of Art and Oriental Studies.
On completing his PhD, he was elected a Research Fellow at Peterhouse, Cambridge, He then taught for fourteen years at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where he became Reader in History of Art, and Chair of Art Archaeology.
He is also a Fellow and former Director of the Royal Asiatic Society, London, His areas of special expertise include: th Giles Tillotson is a writer and lecturer on Indian architecture, art and history.
A prolific author, he also works in museum and academic management, in higher education and research, in publishing and in travel.
With family roots in Dorset in the UK, he was educated at Trinity College Cambridge, where he read Philosophy, History of Art and Oriental Studies.
On completing his PhD, he was elected a Research Fellow at Peterhouse, Cambridge, He then taught for fourteen years at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where he became Reader in History of Art, and Chair of Art Archaeology.
He is also a Fellow and former Director of the Royal Asiatic Society, London, His areas of special expertise include: the history and architecture of the Rajput courts of Rajasthan, and of the Mughal cities of Delhi and Agra Indian architecture in the period of British rule and after Independence and landscape painting in India.
He first visited India inand returned frequently before settling in the country in, He now lives in Gurgaon near Delhi, He is married to the architect and designer Vibhuti Sachdev, In recent years he has given lectures and informal talks to individual travellers and to visiting groups from institutions including the Guggenheim Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, Yale alumni, Yale School of Architecture, Princeton University, YPO and CEO.
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