Question

gather information on the difference and similarities between the planned cities Built during the British period and built after the Independence

Answer 1

• The urban centers built by British such as Madras, Delhi and Bombay were basically fortified cities.
• British people lived within the fort area. These areas were known as the Civil Lines.
• All other structures such as churches, shops or administrative headquarters were built in the fort area.
• A nearby area was assigned for the army. Such an area was known as the “cantonment”.
• The Black town was that part of the city where the locals lived.

Answer 2

The cities planned by the brtishers were referred to as the fortified cities like Bombay, New Delgi, Madras etc.

All these cities we built within the fort area and there was a separate area given to the army and was called as the cantonment.

The local resided in the Black town. So this was how the cities were planned.