Author: Pandit K T
Place: Bombay
Year: 1981
Pages: 152
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: History
Keyword: Bombay Photorama
Classification: 720.9
Shelf: C5R2
Accession No: B600
Contents: Foreword Introduction Bombay: Its Emergence (upto 1661) Bombay: Takes Shape (1661-1819) Bombay: The Gateway (1820-1931) Bombay: Before the British Came Bombay: British Rule Begins- City’s Fortifications Strengthened Bombay: Harbour- City’s Strong Point Bombay: Her People and Places of Worship Bombay: Water Supply- From Wells and Tanks to Tansa Project Bombay: Public Conveyances- From Bullock Cart to Omnibuses Bombay: Architecture and Places of Interest Bombay: Docks Bombay: The ‘Urbs Prima in Indis’
Abstract: *Bombay: A Photorama 1661–1931* is a photographic exhibition tracing Bombay’s transformation from fishing villages to British India’s leading urban center. Spanning 1661 to 1931, it features rare photographs, maps, and documents that showcase the city’s maritime importance, colonial infrastructure, and cultural diversity. Thematic sections cover its pre-colonial origins, fortifications, harbour, transport evolution, water supply, architecture, and religious life. Presented chronologically, the exhibition offers a visual journey through Bombay’s growth into a cosmopolitan, industrial hub. It invites viewers to reflect on the historical and social forces that shaped the city’s identity as *Urbs Prima in Indis*—the foremost city in India.