Strongly grounded in primary sources, this comprehensive volume traces the radical transformation of Bombay from an agrarian settlement in seventeenth century to a megalopolis in present times. It explores the land use patterns and urban planning of the city over a long time span.
Strongly grounded in primary sources, this comprehensive volume traces the radical transformation of Bombay from an agrarian settlement in seventeenth century to a megalopolis in present times. It explores the land use patterns and urban planning of the city over a long time span.
Mariam Dossal is Professor, Dept. of History, Mumbai University
Inhaltsangabe
* Bombay's 'Magna Carta' Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: The Politics of Land Use. Poem on the City : Nissim Ezekeil Island; * Section I : Agrarian Bombay C. 1660 - 1860 Land Into Private Property * 1.: A Precarious Presence: The British in Bombay c. 1660-1720 * 2.: Defence Preoccupations and the Emerging Town c. 1720 - 1780 * 3.: Customary Rights and State Regulations c. 1780-1810 * 4.: A Time for Change: Thomas Dickinson and the Bombay Revenue Survey c. 1810-1830 * 5.: Law and the Acquisition of Land for Public Purpose c. 1830-1860; * Section II : Industrial Bombay C. 1860 - 2010 Changing Patterns Of Land Use * 6.: A Metropolis Takes Shape c. 1860-1890 * 7.: Urban Planning or Crises Management ? c. 1890- 1930 * 8.: The Housing Conundrum and Bombay's Built Environment c. 1930-1970 Chapter Nine: Megalopolis Mumbai: Confronting the Challenges of Today Conclusion: Whither Mumbai? * Maps and Locality Plans Photographs Abbreviations Appendices Bibliography Glossary Index
* Bombay's 'Magna Carta' Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: The Politics of Land Use. Poem on the City : Nissim Ezekeil Island; * Section I : Agrarian Bombay C. 1660 - 1860 Land Into Private Property * 1.: A Precarious Presence: The British in Bombay c. 1660-1720 * 2.: Defence Preoccupations and the Emerging Town c. 1720 - 1780 * 3.: Customary Rights and State Regulations c. 1780-1810 * 4.: A Time for Change: Thomas Dickinson and the Bombay Revenue Survey c. 1810-1830 * 5.: Law and the Acquisition of Land for Public Purpose c. 1830-1860; * Section II : Industrial Bombay C. 1860 - 2010 Changing Patterns Of Land Use * 6.: A Metropolis Takes Shape c. 1860-1890 * 7.: Urban Planning or Crises Management ? c. 1890- 1930 * 8.: The Housing Conundrum and Bombay's Built Environment c. 1930-1970 Chapter Nine: Megalopolis Mumbai: Confronting the Challenges of Today Conclusion: Whither Mumbai? * Maps and Locality Plans Photographs Abbreviations Appendices Bibliography Glossary Index
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