Topography of domination: Maratha princes and British colonizers in the city space
The article is devoted to Nagpur, second largest after Mumbai city in Maharashtra, which in XVIII-XX centuries was at first the capital of Nagpur kingdom and later on of one of the British India provinces. Nagpur represents typical postcolonial space with two conflicting territories, which reflect the encounter of the local and «guest» (European) cultures taken place more than two centuries ago. Basing on the analysis of city topography the author treats (post)colonialism in the light of spatial and material marks and features and reveals how the coexistence of two political powers found reflection in the city structure and architecture.