BOMBAY TO MUMBAI , MARG HARDCOVER , 2006

Within three centuries, seven west-coast islands evolved into the Bombay peninsula, then into a flourishing centre for trade, ultimately becoming the cosmopolitan, high-rise metropolis of Mumbai. Marg celebrates 50 years of publishing with a special volume on the city of its birth. In three sections, richly illustrated with much hitherto unpublished material by early painters, map-makers, and photographers that reconstructs images of the past, plus a series of modern architectural photographs, the book highlights momentous changes to the cityscape. As a lasting tribute to Marg’s visionary patron, this volume on his city is dedicated to J.R.D. Tata.

Pauline Rohatgi, an art historian, is currently preparing a publication on the collections of British artists in India in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and researching the life and art of James Forbes.
Pheroza Godrej, founder of the Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, which focuses on modern Indian art, has extended her speciality to British artists in India and is co-author with Pauline Rohatgi of several works.
Rahul Mehrotra is an architect practising in Mumbai and the Executive Director of the Urban Design Research Institute.