Publisher's Synopsis
In April 1915, Scottish polymath Patrick Geddes visited the north Indian city of Ahmedabad to provide the Municipality with town-planning advice. Upon arrival, Geddes was confronted with the question that would frame his visit, Whether to demolish or retain the city's 500 year old fortifications? After a three day circumambulation, the polymath prepared a detailed defence in favour of retaining the city walls, titled 'Notes on Ahmedabad by Professor Patrick Geddes'. 'Ahmedabad Walls' is a contemporary circumambulation, following the polymath's footsteps around the fortifications, unfolding his (unsuccessful) defence of the city walls along the way.
