Author: Srivastava Sudha
Place: Mumbai
Publisher: Maritime History Society
Year: 2008
Pages: 153
ISBN: 978-81-901000-8-3
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: History
Keyword: Forts of Mumbai
Classification: 954.792
Shelf: C5R2
Accession No: B1273
Contents: Foreword Author’s Preface List of Maps List of Figures 1- Indian Traditons of Fort Architecture 2- The Study Area 3- North Konkan: Land and Sea Environment 4- History and Ecology of North Knokan Forts 5- Forts of Brihan Mumbai 6- Forts of Suburban Mumbai and Salsette 7- Forts of Mumbai Metropolitan Region 8- Forts of North Konkan Beyond Mumbai Metropolitan Region 9- Heritage of Forts List of Plates
Abstract: *The Environmental History of Maritime Forts in and Around Mumbai* examines the dynamic relationship between coastal forts and the ecological-cultural landscapes of the North Konkan region. It contextualizes fort architecture within Mumbai’s historical and environmental setting, analyzing how human activity—through fort building and settlement—interacted with coastal geomorphology, estuaries, and monsoons. Covering forts across Mumbai and Salsette, the book reveals patterns of adaptation, environmental impact, and degradation. It argues that these forts were not just military sites but agents of environmental negotiation. The concluding chapters advocate for conservation that values both ecological and historical significance of these heritage structures.