CONTENTS: Message of Keshari Nath Tripathi, Foreword, Preface, Message of Mahalaya Chatterjee, Message of Mrs. Suprova Ray, Acknowledgements, List of Maps, 1. Introduction and Theoretical Basis, 2. The Historical Development of Urban West Bengal, 3. The Physical Landscape, 4. The Social Landscape, 5. Conclusions, Appendices, Maps, Plates, Bibliography, Index.