Archive · 18 Nov 2025
New Book Explores Mumbai's History and Displacement Issues
A new book tells the story of Mumbai, from its creation by fusing islands to the present day.
It shows how the city is changing quickly, with luxury buildings being built while poor people's homes are being destroyed.
This makes it hard for many people to live there, as they are pushed far away from their jobs and don't have good places to live or ways to get around.
Mumbai: A Million Islands explores the city's history and transformation
The book focuses on the human cost of development and displacement
It documents the rise of luxury towers and the razing of slums
Residents are pushed to the periphery with inadequate infrastructure
The book highlights the widening gap between Mumbai's working and shining classes
- Who
- The author of 'Mumbai: A Million Islands'
- What
- Explores the history and displacement issues in Mumbai
- When
- The book is currently available
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To highlight the human cost of development and displacement in the city
Pro-development
Pro-preservation of slums
Economic Growth
Pro-development
Development brings jobs and economic growth
Pro-preservation of slums
But it also brings displacement and inequality
- Author
- Not specified
- Publication Year
- Not specified
- Publisher
- Not specified
- Number of Pages
- Not specified
- Available Format
- Book