Author: ed. Kamat Manjiri
Place: Mumbai
Publisher: Indus Source Books
Year: 2013
Pages: 186
ISBN: 978-81-88569-43-4
Source: Purchased
Subject: Bomaby/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: History
Keyword: History of Mumbai, Slum, Mithi River
Classification: 307
Shelf: C5R4
Accession No: B1028
Contents: Acknowledgements Introduction 1- Mumbai: From Fishing Village to Metropolis 2- The Decline of Mumbai’s ‘Hidden’ Portuguese Connection, c. 1831-1843 3- The Transit of Bombay Through the Twentieth Century: Form and Transformation 4- Tramways and the Urban Development of Colonial Bombay 5- Public Health Challenges in Colonial Mumbai 6- Decentering the History of Industrial Decline in Bombay: Small Town Capitalism abd the Mills, 1852-1990 7- Eating up the Sky: Private Greed Versus Public Need in Mumbai’s Housing 8- Mumbai Mega City City 2050 Contributors Index
Abstract: This volume traces Mumbai’s evolution from a fishing village to a global metropolis, blending historical and contemporary perspectives. It explores the city’s colonial legacy, including its overlooked Portuguese ties, urban infrastructure like tramways, and public health issues. The book analyzes the decline of traditional industries, focusing on the mills and small-town capitalism’s role in economic shifts. Addressing modern challenges, it highlights conflicts between private greed and public housing needs, and envisions Mumbai’s future as a mega city by 2050. Bridging past and present, the work reveals Mumbai’s complex identity shaped by history and ongoing urban transformation.