The Promise Of Metropolis (Oip)

470 Pages·2007·52.122 MB·English

by  Janaki Nair

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AITUC AlIln dTiraaU dnei Coonn gress
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CITU CenotfrI en dTiraanUd nei ons
CIVIC Citizen's VofloutrnhC teia tryy Initiative
COPU CommiotfPt uebeUl nidce rtakings
CPI CommuPnairsottfIy n dia
CPM CommunisotfI nPd(aiMraat ryx ist)
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DMK Dravida KMauznhnaegtarma
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EPW EconoamnPidoc l iWteieckally
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KLJ KarnaLtaaJwko au rnal
KSA KarnaSttaaAktraec hives
KUIDFC KarnaUtrabkIaann f rastDreuvcetluoFrpiemn eanntc e
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Contents
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LiosfPt h otographs
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LiosfMt a ps xiii
LiosfTta b les xiv
Acknowledgements xv
IntrodWuhcetDrioeoe tnsh C ei Bteyg in? 1
One BengaluruT/hBPear negsoaefltn ohcPreeae s:t 23
Two RemembaenrIdem da giCinteide s 77
ThreeC oncetihvCeii ntMgya :s tPelra nannidn g
InfoPromwaelr 121
Four ThMea pi nso tth Teer ritory:
Laawn tdh Per oduocfSt piaocne 166
Five PaPsetr fAerccth:i taenPcdut buLlriiefc e 200
Six Languaantgdhe Re i gthott h Cei ty 234
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Seven BatftolBrea sn gaRleo-rtee:r ritthCoeir tiya li2z7i1n g
Eight Th'eB oPdoyl itic':
Gendaentrdh Per acotfPi oswee r Ph
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ConcluIs'siS oinn gBaapnoogrraeeDl''e ss tiny?
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Notes
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SelBeicbtl iography
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Index
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1 BangaKlaorra1eg9 a8,0 s 3
2 KadalPeakrai2is0 h0e0, 6
3 TowHna Jluln ctl9i 6o0ns, 16
4 VineoynaI rddgp arho tp,y2e 0r00 17
5 CentBruasliD niessts2r 0i0c0t , 19
6 Layoefar rsc hit2e0c0t0u re, 24
7 MysoBraenS kq ua2r0e0,0 25
8 VieowfC ubbo2n0p0e0t , 26
9 NorVtiheo wfB anga1l7 o9r1e , 29
10 AkkithimTmaann1kh9,a8 l0l i 31
11 Annampmrao ce1s9s6i0o n, 33
12 GavGia ngadhaTreemsp2wl0ae0r,0a 34
13 StM aryF'ess t1i9v9a2l , 37
14 DyeiUnngiC tu,b bo2n0p0e0t , 41
15 SouPtahr aedaert,lw ye ntcieentthu ry 44
16 AvenRuoeac d1.,8 80 47
17 ColoBnuinagla 1l9o8w0, 48
18 CommerSctireaealer ttlw,ye nctieentthu ry 54
19 MurpThoyw 2n0,0 0 55
20 Shooelaartylw,ye ncteientthu ry 57
21 Hounfdotsrh B ea ngaHluon1rt9e,3 0s 59
22 CourtPyaalrGaduc,te t a2h0a0l0l i, 61
23 MahatGmaan dRhoia1 d9,8 0 80
24 HinduMsatchhaTinon oe1l 9s7,2 82
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25 HeaSlctrhOi fbfei2 c0e0s0, 86 I
26 DiamDoinsdt 2r0i0c0t , 93 i
27 Congress eEaxr1hl9iy6b 0ist ion, 96 I
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28 AttoanKc FkCo ut1l9e9t6, 98
29 PouSraam pirtoit1 e9s7t0, 106
30 Busaag it1a9t7i3o n, 107
31 PerforaCtmo anngcerex ehsisb 1i9t6i0osn , 109
32 AdPia rasShharkIitTnh1Iei9,, 9 9 138
33 CatFtalaieStr a mpTaanngekia, r1 l9y6 0s 142
34 KHBF laBtysr,a sTaannBdkera dar e1a9,9 9 145
35 ShiSvtaa KteumeFp,o r1t9,9 8 154
36 SidVdihnia TyeamkpaRl ees,i den1c9y9 9R oad,1 55
37 HighAwnajya nBeaybaa,s a1n9p9a9l ya, 156
38 BDAl eogaflf1 i9c9e9s , 179
39 AshokSnlauDgmea mro l1i9t9i7o n, 193
40 InauguorfMa ytsioAorsnes e,m1 b9l5y3 203
41 Kengal Hancu1.m9 a5n6t haiya, 209
42 RalolnAy m bedVkeaerd hi, 1981 214
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44 SB.angarraaalpVtlpi yad hana1 9S9o2udha, 218 2
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49 Ramayana Dparrosche1as9nsa6im9o n, 246 7
50 KannBahduav anienms owtaorri1c 9a7d0es, 248 8
51 HMTW atFcahc yt1,o9 r71 254
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54 Rajyoctehlseabvr1aa9 t9i9ons, 281
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56 Tihruvasltlau1tv9ua9er1, / 1999 285
57 PraVjiam ocChhaanlaPu rvoatl1ei9s 9t5, 289
58 CubbPoanpr kr ot1e9s9t8s, 295
59 Garment 1w9o9r1kers, 310
60 MisWso rplrdo t1e9s9t6s, 329
61 WomeinBn l adcekm ons2t0r0at3ion, 331
62 K.RM.a rkfelty o2v0e0r0, 337
63 InternTaetcPihao r2nk0a,0l 4 339
64 CybCearf2 e0,0 0 346
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