How has the Banganga tank survived over rthe centuries in the rapidly urbanising Mumbai? A photo inquiry explores
How has the Banganga tank survived over rthe centuries in the rapidly urbanising Mumbai? A photo inquiry explores
How has the Banganga tank survived over rthe centuries in the rapidly urbanising Mumbai? A photo inquiry explores

MUMBAI WATER
NARRATIVES
Curating Mumbai's Water Histories and Visualising Shared Solutions...
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Mumbai’s relationship with water can be traced back to its very conception. The Mumbai we know and inhabit today was a series of seven islands, ruled by different kingly empires. Surrounded by water on all sides, these islands have always had a unique relationship to both the sea and freshwater. This project has been initiated by the Living Waters Museum in collaboration with a growing network of Partners to explore our fascination with Mumbai’s water stories, people and practices over time.
Mumbai's Water Heritage
Source: Ipshita Karmakar
Mapping of all tanks in Bombay in 1908,
Source: Edinbrough geographical Institute
Source: Ipshita Karmakar


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Stories
From water tanks, fountains, wells and pipelines, each aspect of Mumbai's water heritage is being explored through archival research, images, maps and personal accounts
Source: Ipshita Karmakar
Podcast Series
People who live with and for water talk about their lives, passions and trajectories as they coexist with the water heritage in Mumbai
Source: Sahapedia
A digital mapping exercise of heritage of Mumbai on google earth, with a description of their histories and traditions.
Mapping Water Heritage

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