Govind Narayan's Mumbai - An Urban Biography from 1863 (Hardcover, First Edition,)

The expansion of Mumbai has been documented in much detail, by both contemporary writers and historians. This book is unique: the first full account of Bombay in any language, written just before the explosive growth and renovation of the city. Guiding the reader on a tour of the sights and sounds of the city, the book offers descriptions of Mumbai's daily life, its people and its institutions: the parts of the whole that come together to create this diverse and vivacious place. The book is now translated into English for the first time.