FAH392H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Mahatma Gandhi, Jitish Kallat, Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Document Summary
British legacies for contemporary india: core of architecture and political forms had britain trying to project self as merged with india, harding, despite more classical interests, want indian style to appeal to indian rulers. Interpreted as important part of creating new national identity, frought with tensions due to the unusual relationship between britain and. India after 1947 (massacres, though ultimately perceived as peaceful departure) Leaders determined to maintain functional relationship: ghandi and neru were against imperialism but not british people, against statue removal, as it was part of. Indian history, so after independence, statues just stayed there: matter of importance; economical problems had to be dealt with first, by 1950s, government on leftside of. Like harding who wanted to create cooperation and naturalize british presence in india giving india just enough independance to accept. Indian nationalists called for flag to be publically removed: decided as too offensive.
