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The Indian city defies every law of governance. The complexity of religious communal exclusion and caste hierarchy is in tandem with the crass dilapidation of city´s built environment. There is a chaotic fusion of tradition and modernity expressed in myriad ways as the city dwellers identify and make use of the city´s social space. This has created a unique spatial pattern of living conditions and well-being status of various social groups.The present book renders the role of a window to peep into this unique developing world growth saga,through case study of Aligarh city, which somehow defies to take a course of healthy comedy.

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The author has 12 years experience of teaching Geography in central university.She has an excellent academic record throughout her career.She has presented papers in national and international conferences.She has a personal passionate cause for social justice. Currently she is working as Assistant Professor at Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh.

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