Mariam Dossal

Mumbai: Theatre of Conflict, City of Hope

1660 to Present Times

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 284mm x 226mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 1197g
• ISBN-13: 9780198064381
• ISBN-10: 0198064381
• Artikelnr.: 30518694

Autorenporträt

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