"The Making of an Indian Metropolis: Colonial Governance and Public Culture in Bombay, 1890-1920"

Abstract

Contents: Introduction The rise of Bombay 'A disease of locality': plague and the crisis of 'sanitary order' Reordering the city: the Bombay improvement trust 'The ultimate masters of the city': policing public order Forging civil society 'Social service', civic activism and the urban poor Conclusion Bibliography Index.