Kala Ghoda

The name Kala Ghoda is a reference to the presence of a black stone statue of King Edward VII (as the then Prince of Wales) mounted on a horse that was built by Jewish businessman and philanthropist Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, although this statue was removed from the precinct in 1965 and subsequently placed inside the Byculla Zoo. A local legend stated that the statues of King Edward and the one of Shivaji on a horse at the Gateway of India came to life after midnight and battled it out on the streets.^[3] In 2017, the 'Kala Ghoda' returned to the area with a new statue of a similar looking horse without a rider, being commissioned by the Kala Ghoda Association. The statue, titled 'Spirit of Kala Ghoda' was designed by architect Alfaz Miller and sculpted by Shreehari Bhosle. Ref: Wikipedia

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Sufiyan

Signage behind the autorickshaw. 'Sufiyan' is an Arabic origin name meaning devoted, pure or pious.

Below that is written 'Dekho magar pyaar se' in Devanagiri script. It translates to 'Look, but with love.'

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Street shopping

Sunday Street shopping on D.N.Road in south Mumbai.

Hutatma chowk

Hutatma Chowk (Martyrs' Square) in South Mumbai is a memorial dedicated to the 106 protesters, known as Hutatmas, killed by police in 1955-1956 during the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. Located at Flora Fountain in the Fort area. The site features a bronze statue alongside the Eternal flame, of a "Martyr with a Flame" created by sculptor Harish Talim to honor those who fought for a separate Marathi-speaking state.

The "Martyr with a Flame" bronze statue symbolizes the sacrifice of the protestors, featuring a man and woman holding a torch, representing the working class and farmers.

In the background you can see the Bombay High Court.

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Mumbai local

A mural in a bar in Khar which roughly translates to 'Mumbai without the local train and life without friendship is not complete.'

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Reflections

Reflections in black and white.

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Rocking horse

A rocking horse art installation at the annual Kala(black) Ghoda(horse) Art Festival in South Mumbai.

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