Author: Tindall Gillian
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Penguin Publications
Year: 1992
Pages: 217
ISBN: 0-14-007500-4
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: History
Keyword: Bombay History
Classification: 720.9
Shelf: C5R2
Accession No: B70
Contents: Acknowledgements Maps Preface Introduction Chap I: Arrivals Chap II: A Pattern of Islands Chap III: The City which, by God’s Assistance is intended to be built Chap IV: That Common Receptacle Chap V: Gentleman’s Houses and Others Chap VI: First Ladies and Inferior Women Chap VII: Going to Bombay Chap VIII: Engines of Change Chap IX: Palaces and Drains Epilogue: A Real Indian Town Select Bibliography Index
Abstract: *City of Gold: The Biography of Bombay* explores the transformation of Bombay (now Mumbai) from a scattered archipelago into a vibrant, complex metropolis. Blending history, culture, and social commentary, it traces colonial ambitions, migration, commerce, and industrial growth. The chapters chart the city’s evolving identity—from early settlements and diverse arrivals to urban planning, social divisions, and modernization. Themes of class, gender, and opportunity are interwoven with Bombay’s physical and cultural development. Concluding with its post-colonial character, the book presents a layered, insightful portrait of a city that embodies both India’s historical legacy and its modern aspirations.