Gurgaon to Gurugram

A Short Biography

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Gurgaon is a city of paradoxes, of extremes and of opportunities. The face of the city changedremarkably, so did the fate of its inhabitants. The story began with the transition of the land, fromthe agricultural field to the real estate dividend. A new set of people started settling in Gurgaon whohad the ambition of having their own house on a plot of land. A unique urban imagery was createdto portray an attractive, global and aspirational impression of the city. More people came into Gurgaonfor work and it has become a place for professionals and the educated class. The lower-end supportpersonnel, too, kept on flocking into the city in search of livelihood. The erstwhile villages underwentdemographic and physical transformations. Over the years, the glitz and gloss as well as a palpable socialseparation became a part of life in Gurgaon. Gurgaon was renamed Gurugram in 2016.
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Schrijver
Biswas, Suptendu P.
Titel
Gurgaon to Gurugram
Uitgever
Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
Jaar
2020
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
168
EAN
9789390356409
Bindwijze
Paperback / softback

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