Scrolls & Leaves: World History Podcast

Scrolls & Leaves: World History Podcast


4: Why Do Colonial Cities Have Bad Water?

October 21, 2020

Why do so many colonial cities in the developing world not have piped water? Many parts of old cities in India still employ bhistis, or water carriers, to take water to people who don’t have pipes -- though they are a fading breed, and being replaced by water tankers. We speak to historian Pratik Chakrabarti of the University of Manchester.