Examining ‘Order in Disorder:’A Speculation into Space, Time, and the HumanSubject, in Context of Urban Villages in Delhi

Urban villages in Delhi are as undefined, diverse and peculiar as the other facets of the country. Delhi has at least 135 urban villages, all of which once existed as rural settlements. This transfer of identities kept such villages from the jurisdiction of the various urban development authorities and plans, as an act of preservation of rural habitation. But in due course, have become a free-reign for the villagers to use their share of lands for ‘arbitrary, unregulated’ purposes. This random growth has led to a culture defined by unpredictable, yet continuous change, since the permanence of life for these settlements rests upon the ‘Fragility of Moments.’

https://doi.org/10.35483/ACSA.AM.107.11

Volume Editors
Amy Kulper, Grace La & Jeremy Ficca

ISBN
978-1-944214-21-0