Author: Patel Sujata
Place: Delhi
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 1995
Pages: 298
ISBN: 0-19-563688-0
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: Bombay
Classification: 307.1416
Shelf: C5R2
Accession No: B7
Contents: Preface Bombay’s Urban Predicament Labour and Enterprise Claims on Land, Housing and Health Politics, Populism and Violence Contributors to this Volume Other Participants in the Workshop Index
Abstract: *Bombay: Metaphor for Modern India* examines Mumbai as a reflection of India’s broader socio-economic and political transformations. Through interdisciplinary essays, the volume explores key urban challenges including informal labour, land and housing disputes, healthcare access, and the rise of populist politics and violence. Drawing on contributions from scholars and participants in a collaborative workshop, the book presents Bombay as both a unique metropolis and a symbol of modern India’s contradictions. It offers critical insights into the complexities of urbanization, modernization, and social change, positioning the city as a microcosm of the aspirations and struggles shaping contemporary India.