Published by CUP, this monograph is more than a chronicle of Cyrus Jhabvala’s life and works. It examines how an extraordinary individual, shaped by extraordinary times, indelibly impacted the pedagogy, profession, production and policy of post-Independence Indian architecture.
Portrayed not only as an architect, educator, artist, and collector but also a singular thinker, a tenacious mentor, he was admired and misunderstood in equal measure. Drawing on memory, archival material, and the socio-cultural context that shaped him, this monograph offers a balanced and nuanced account of his multifaceted legacy — a work of enduring relevance for students, teachers and scholars of urban and architectural history in modern India and beyond.
