| ISBN | 978-81-88569-78-6 |
| Pages | 196 |
| Size | 6.0 in x 9.0 in |
| Format | Paperback |
Description
xThe city of Mumbai is poised to be a global metropolis and, like other cities in the world, faces enormous challenges in the new millennium. The underlying theme of this book is the transformation of Mumbai—Past and Present. It highlights the changing concerns of the city as it transitioned from the colonial era to a global era. The essays in this book cover diverse areas of research, and the insights offered will benefit students, researchers, urban planners, and policymakers alike. The book is a valuable contribution to the study of the past, present, and future of one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
Contributors include:
- Frank F
- Conlon
- Darryl D’Monte
- Mariam Dossal
- Amar Farooqui
- Douglas E. Haynes
- Manjiri Kamat
- Jim Masselos
- Mridula Ramanna
- Dietmar Rothermund.
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About The Author
xManjiri Kamat
Dr. Manjiri Kamat is Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Mumbai. Her field of specialisation is Modern Indian History and her research interests include urban history, history of labour and history of medicine. She holds a doctorate in History from the University of Cambridge. She has published articles in national and international journals as well as contributed chapters to edited books. She was the recipient of the Professor B.B. Chaudhuri Prize at the Indian History Congress in 2006. She is a Member of the Board of Governors of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Heritage Conservation Society, External Associate at the Centre for Global Health Histories, University of York and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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