Bombay 100 Years Ago

Much of Bombay's buildings were designed by architects living and working in Bombay. However, the Bombay University complex comprising two...

Located on a prime site on Azad Maidan in South Mumbai, the Bombay Gymkhana has a history that’s over a...

The Banganga tank and the Walkeshwar temple complex were built in the 1127 AD The temple was destroyed by the...

The original name for the pier (bunder means port) was derived from the ‘Palla’ fish that was sold here in old times. This was...

Marine Lines was named after the Marine Battalion Lines, a military establishment built by the British. The battalion was later...

After being shifted from Dongri Fort and the Esplanade, the Jumma Masjid was finally relocated to its present location on...

There are not many places in Bombay that allow you to appreciate the city the way Malabar Hill does. Situated...

At 85 metres (280 feet), the Rajabai Tower was once the tallest structure in Bombay. It was designed by English...

One of the first few buildings to come up in the area was the Oriental Building in 1885, which cost...

The Cathedral of the Holy Name is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Colaba. It is the seat of the Archbishop...

Churchgate Station has been the southernmost station of Bombay since the 1930s, and gets its name from the area it...

The Bombay, Baroda, and Central India (BB&CI) Railway was established as a company in 1855. Its head office was originally...