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
...colonialism left its mark!
ReplyDeleteLinda estatua. Te mando un beso
ReplyDeleteI love the local legend about the statues coming to life at night!
ReplyDeleteLooks great, well shot.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rupam.
DeleteInteresting slice of history
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteI remember being so impressed seeing it in person... love this shot! YAM xx
Thank you Yamini ji _/\_
DeleteIt stands out
ReplyDeleteThat's a magnificent statue.
ReplyDeleteIt looks good :-D
ReplyDeleteA statue of a horse with no rider how unususal .
ReplyDeleteGot to know, is the legend that only after midnight they come out at night or is once or daily, monthly or yearly? All the kidding put aside the horse sculpture is absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful statue and interesting backstory!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a stand out!
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