Author: Kosambi Meera
Place: Sweden
Publisher: Almqvist and Wiksell International Stockholm
Year: 1986
Pages: 203
ISBN: 91-22-00791-1
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: Bombay Transition Colonial Bombay
Classification: 720.9
Shelf: C5R3
Accession No: B13
Contents: List of Tables List of Figures List of Plates Preface 1- Introduction 2- The Origins and Early Evolution of Bombay 3- Colonial Bombay, 1880-1947: Functions and People 4- Colonial Bombay, 1880-1947: Spatial Pattern 5- Post-Independence Bombay, 1947-1980 6- Factorial Social Ecology of Bombay 7- Comparisons over Time and Space 8- Outward Expansion of Bombay Notes Appendix References
Abstract: *Bombay in Transition: The Growth and Social Ecology of a Colonial City, 1880-1980* explores Bombay’s transformation over a century, focusing on its growth, spatial evolution, and social dynamics. It covers the colonial period (1880-1947), shaped by urban functions, demographic changes, and spatial restructuring, followed by the post-independence era (1947-1980), marked by industrialization and migration. Central to the study is Bombay’s *factorial social ecology*, examining how class, caste, religion, and ethnicity intersected. The book also discusses the city’s outward expansion, pressures of urbanization, and provides comparative perspectives on its social and spatial evolution.