For historian Jim Masselos (1940-2025), Mumbai was a city that was both his archive and his muse

For historian Jim Masselos (1940-2025), Mumbai was a city that was both his archive and his muse

Masselos wrote about the world of the urban mohalla, crowds and popular culture, and the changing rhythms of everyday life in the city.

Dr James (Jim) Masselos FAHA: 1940 – 2025 – Australian Academy of the Humanities

Jim was elected to the Academy in 2008 as a leading social historian of contemporary India and particularly an authority on the social history of Bombay/Mumbai. He was an indefatigable and inspirational teacher, advocate, administrator and researcher in the field of Asian studies. Jim successively served as Council Member, Secretary, and President of the South Asian Studies Association, has been a Council Member of the Asian Studies Association …