How Long to Read Building Histories

How Long Does it Take to Read Building Histories?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read Building Histories by Mrinalini Rajagopalan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Building Histories offers innovative accounts of five medieval monuments in Delhi—the Red Fort, Rasul Numa Dargah, Jama Masjid, Purana Qila, and the Qutb complex—tracing their modern lives from the nineteenth century into the twentieth. Mrinalini Rajagopalan argues that the modern construction of the history of these monuments entailed the careful selection, manipulation, and regulation of the past by both the colonial and later postcolonial states. Although framed as objective “archival” truths, these histories were meant to erase or marginalize the powerful and persistent affective appropriations of the monuments by groups who often existed outside the center of power. By analyzing these archival and affective histories together, Rajagopalan works to redefine the historic monument—far from a symbol of a specific past, the monument is shown in Building Histories to be a culturally mutable object with multiple stories to tell.

How long is Building Histories?

Building Histories by Mrinalini Rajagopalan is 271 pages long, and a total of 68,021 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Building Histories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 11 minutes to read Building Histories aloud.

What Reading Level is Building Histories?

Building Histories is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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