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Category: Evolution of mumbai

Transformation of Mumbai: Mills to Malls

May 3, 2020
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| Evolution of mumbai
A view of Bombay from the Rajabai Tower

One of my major goals in 2020 was to complete this Mumbai series of blogs. And over the last seven weeks, we have achieved a new milestone. I want to thank each and every one of you who have read and shared the blogs and extended your support. The Time Machine Project in which we…

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Posted in Evolution of mumbai Tagged armohsinsheikh, charles correa, development, development control rules, global, industrial, liberalization, mills to malls, textile mills, transformation of mumbai 55 Comments

This Story Behind Decline Of Mills In Mumbai Will Haunt You Forever!

April 26, 2020
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While today when we go to Phoenix Mall (Mall in South Mumbai) we won’t give a thought on why there’s a Chimney in the middle of the mall. Why they named its Phoenix mall? Why not a Unicorn mall? Why some structures still have sloping roof profiles. Is there a past?? YES, indeed and to…

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Posted in Evolution of mumbai Tagged conservation, decline of mills, economy, girni kamgar union, mills in bombay, mumbai, phoenix mills 18 Comments

Why You Must Experience Chawls In Mumbai Atleast Once In Your Lifetime

April 19, 2020
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WHAT WERE THE FOCAL POINTS? HOW SETTLEMENT OF DWELLING HAPPENED IN THE CITY? HOW WAS THE LIFE IN COLONIAL & POST COLONIAL ERA? WHAT WAS SCENARIO OF CHAWLS IN MUMBAI? I still remember in my architecture college days when we were getting ready for one of the trophies for NASA while doing the case study…

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Posted in Evolution of mumbai Tagged chawl, chawls in mumbai, first cotton mill in mumbai, girni kamgaar, maura finkelstein, mills in mumbai, neera adarkar, sandeep pendse, settlements 18 Comments

Mills in Bombay

April 12, 2020
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| Evolution of mumbai

In the previous blog we saw that the city got its shape by the 1850s. Trade started flourishing in different sectors. People from different communities started migrating because of trade. A working-class of people started migrating for jobs. This action resulted-in increase in population. But to see the trade of cotton mills we have to…

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Posted in Evolution of mumbai Tagged 1854, american civil war, bombay, british, cotton, cotton is king, cowasji nanabhai davar, first cotton mill in mumbai, GREAT BRITAIN, india, liverpool, manchester, mills, mills in mumbai, mumbai, the bombay spinning mill 8 Comments

HOW THESE SEVEN ISLANDS CREATED A FLUX OF TRADE AND CULTURE IN THE CITY??

April 5, 2020
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Ever wondered precisely why and how were the seven islands of Bombay woven into one landmass that we tread on today? if yes read on This is the Mumbai series in which we are learning about the evolution process of the city. Now that you know about the Portuguese and British influence on Mumbai on…

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Posted in Evolution of mumbai Tagged Architecture, bombay, british, city on seven islands, east india company, History of mumbai, maharashtra, mumbai, portuguese, seven islands 20 Comments

BANDRA FORT | MAHIM FORT | FORTS IN MUMBAI.

March 29, 2020
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BANDRA FORT. (CASTELLA DE AGUADA – 1640) One of the well-known places in Mumbai amongst the youth is Bandra fort a.k.a Bandra Bandstand. Even if you haven’t been there you might have seen these places in Bollywood movies or songs. There is also an amphitheater where most of the concerts and competitions happen. One of…

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Posted in Evolution of mumbai Tagged aamchi mumbai, bandra, bandra bandstand, bandra fort, city on seven islands, east india company, forts in mumbai, mahim, mumbai, seven islands, worli 7 Comments

SEWRI FORT| SION FORT|FORTS IN MUMBAI.

March 23, 2020
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WELCOME BACK !!! to the 4th episode of THE TIME MACHINE PROJECT where we are now explaining the timeline of two major forts in Mumbai, namely SEWRI FORT & SION FORT. As an architecture student and now as a practicing architect, I am always amazed by the story of these historical structures. They have so…

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Things you need to know about Worli fort.

March 16, 2020
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This cinque on forts in Mumbai unfolds the timeline of how Mumbai got its form starting of with worli. These are the list of facts compiled. Worli Fort was built by the British. it is often mistakenly referred to as being built by Portuguese.  It is built on worli hill, overlooked by Mahim bay at…

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Posted in Evolution of mumbai Tagged aamchi mumbai, british, city on seven islands, fort, forts in mumbai, portuguese, seven islands, things to know in worli, worli, worli seaface, worli sealink 14 Comments

WHY MUMBAI IS KNOWN AS CITY ON SEVEN ISLANDS???

July 27, 2019
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Ever wondered why “SEVEN ISLANDS” is associated with Mumbai. What is the significance of the seven islands? Which rulers were responsible for the reclamation of Mumbai? which incident placed the islands in possession of the English empire? Whom did England lease Mumbai for a sum of £10 per annum? To answer all these questions, we are…

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Posted in Evolution of mumbai Tagged aamchi mumbai, bombay, city on seven islands, colaba, forts in mumbai, History of mumbai, mazgaon, mumbai, parel, worli 14 Comments

How was bombay formed ?

November 1, 2018
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THE TIME MACHINE PROJECT SEASON 1 This segment of our blog focuses on understanding the evolution process of the city. Every city has its characteristics – social, political economic aspects and these are based on how the city evolved. These notions are important, as they give us the data of how the city shaped up…

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