Bharat Itihaas Sankalan Samiti, Mumbai had organized a discussion forum for the first time. More than 50 people participated in it and presented their essays in their own various fields. From these around 47 selective essays are included from which 20 are in Marathi, 25 are in English and 2 are in Gujarati. These reports have thrown light on the history of Mumbai in a unique way Walukeshwar agra, work of Vishnubua Bramhachari, history of Thakersay women?s university, cultural brining of Mumbai, Babulnath Temple and contribution of Tejpal family, women in Mumbai, the Satyagraha of 1930, Mumbai and 1857 national uprising, caves in Mumbai, Chemical factories, history of railways etc are the topic included in this book. In all it is an overview of history of Mumbai.
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