Stories of the Colonial architecture- Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai

In colonial times they witnessed several new constructions, shaping new spaces and interactions. This included both public and private spaces. This work focuses on specific public spaces from colonial times across the regions of Kolkata (West Bengal, India) and Colombo (Western Province, Sri Lanka). Various similarities lie between these two cities regarding the British colonial times of the respective countries as the socio-cultural fabric slowly witnessed many changes within. Numerous public constructions across both cities stand to date, as sentinels to weave a communication of several stories of yore. The work aims to help in spreading awareness and an understanding of the need for a balance between history and modernity- a continuity from the past that helps to find answers to many questions in the present.

ISBN- 978-81-939544-0-9