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CONTENTS Preface xi Introduction: Cowslips and Lotuses 1 @ part i. GardEnErs abroad CHAPTEr 1 from Garden House to Bungalow, nabobs to Heaven-Born 19 CHAPTEr 2 Calcutta and the Gardens of Barrackpore 62 CHAPTEr 3 over the Hills and far Away: The Hill Stations of India 97 @ part ii. GardEns of EmpirE CHAPTEr 4 Eastward in Eden: Botanical Imperialism and Imperialists 139 CHAPTEr 5 Gardens of Memory 181 CHAPTEr 6 The Taj and the raj: Restoring the Taj Mahal 197 x ∂ contEnts CHAPTEr 7 Imperial Delhi: City of Gardens 227 CHAPTEr 8 Imperial new Delhi: The Garden City 257 CHAPTEr 9 The Legacy 285 Conclusion: Garden Imperialism 303 [color plates follow page 180] Common Trees, Shrubs, and Plants in India South of the Himalayas 315 notes 319 Bibliography 353 Index 373 Acknowledgments 387 ...

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