Brief history of Bandra
The history of Bandra dates back to the 16th century when it
was a tiny fishing village on the western coast of India. The Portuguese took
control of the region in the 16th century, and Bandra was one of the areas they
influenced. The Portuguese built the St. Andrew's Church in Bandra in 1575,
which still stands as one of the oldest churches in Mumbai.
In the 17th century, the British gained control of Mumbai,
including Bandra, as part of the dowry when King Charles II married the
Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza. During British rule, Mumbai
underwent significant development and Bandra started evolving from a fishing
village to a more urbanized area.
After India gained independence in 1947, Mumbai continued to
grow as an economic and cultural hub. Bandra, including Bandra East, became a
prominent suburb with a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial
developments.
In the above animation are some of the famous landmarks of Bandra.
Linking to CDP Theme Day
Hari Om
ReplyDeleteInteresting history... and am intrigued how you got a slide show into Blogger (I need to go down that rabbit hole... though the flicking is a bit quick for my eyes to cope with...) YAM xx
I learnt it from your Friday post! No control over the speed of the flicking. Do let us know when you figure it out! Thank you!
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Delete...that left me totally blank for a while (meno...😏) so had to look back through etherwobblies label and then realised you meant about the on phone editing thingo! I must have a go... Yxx
...it's a colorful place.
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DeleteInteresting and beautiful. When you found out about the proper slide-show, will you share?
ReplyDeleteDone via Google photos. On the laptop/pc open Google photos, click on 'Utilities' on the left top menu, then click on animation after which click on the photos you wish to be part of the slide. Once done, download the animation and upload it to blogger.
DeleteOn the phone click 'Library' at the bottom then on Utilities and same process as above.
Good one for theme day.
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DeleteThat was a great brief history of Mumbai, although I still think of it as Bombay. I am amused by the sign Authentic Indian Cuisine. Perhaps it is a place for tourists. Otherwise I think generally you would eat authentic Indian food in Mumbai.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Yes its for tourists too and there on 'Lonely Planet'
DeleteThey really show local history
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DeleteQuite a mix of shots, and quite a history.
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DeleteTruly amazing, Thanks for the post.
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DeleteVery nice to see the different photos illustrating the history. I like the slide show you created.
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DeleteWonderful series of. photos ~ especially like the stone work and the churches ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days?
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The stone work is of Bandra fort built by the Portugese.
DeleteThank you for sharing your beautiful historic neighborhood with us friend! 🙏🏽 Aloha
ReplyDeleteA pleasure to share.
DeleteLooks like an important place, I'm sure it's grown alot over the years.
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