The story of the evolution of this city from seven 'islets' to a megalopolis, is both fascinating and wrought with the scars of human agency. This is a tale of land scarcity, of the opening up of new spaces to settle, and the creation of many opportunities of growth. Theatre of Conflict, City of Hope is one of the most comprehensive accounts of this transformation.With contested space as its central concern, this encyclopaedic work maps Mumbai's ...
