India is facing a river pollution crisis today. The origins of this crisis are commonly traced back to post-Independence economic development and urbanisation.

With a special reference to Kolkata and Mumbai, India.

This longue durée survey of the Indian subcontinent's environmental history reveals the complex interactions among its people and the natural world.

This book makes a pioneering attempt to analyse the linkages between the rule of East India Company and urban environment in colonial India over more than a hal