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Built in the 18th century, during the British rule, this temple comes with an intriguing history. The British made several...

The Western India Turf Club moves to its present location in 1878, when Sir Cusrow N Wadia donated 225 acres...

In 1924, the Imperial Bank built its head office on Apollo Street. Architect TS Gregson of Gregson, Batley & King,...

Sir Solomon David Sassoon was known as the 'Badshah of business'. He established the 1st oil mill under the name...

The Hindu gymkhana was opened on 5th May 1894, on a plot of land by the seashore near Marine Lines...

The creation of an official government dockyard was first proposed by the Portuguese when they took possession of the islands...

The only police court used to be in Fort, just off Bora Bazar Street. The court also lent its name...

Esplanade Road, now renamed Mahatma Gandhi Road, like most parts of South Bombay, is lined with heritage structures. Elphinstone College...

Carnac road was named after Sir. James Rivett Carnac, Governor of Bombay (1839-1841). This is a view of Carnac Road...

Bombay Green was the spacious open sward near the Bombay Fort and with the Town Hall and other important buildings...

The facade of the National Gallery of Sir Cowasji Jehangir Public Hall is the only part that remains of what...

The name Walkeshwar is derived from the Sanskrit word for an idol made of sand, ‘Valuka Iswar’, an avatar of...