Architecture & Everything around it.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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