The St.Francis Xavier church, built in 1872 in Dabul, Chira Bazaar, Girgaon, has a bell that dates back to the 18th century and is a relic from a church in Vasai (Bassein) fort.
Thank you Siddhartha for the valuable information.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017
St.Francis Xavier church
The St.Francis Xavier church, built in 1872 in Dabul, Chira Bazaar, Girgaon, has a bell that dates back to the 18th century and is a relic from a church in Vasai (Bassein) fort.
Thank you Siddhartha for the valuable information.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Historic Girgaon.
The Students' Literary and Scientific Society's Girls' High School also called Kamalabai Brahmankar Shala, after its popular principal, opened in 1848. It was the 1st high school in Bombay for girls. In 1884 the school moved to the present premises. This shows that education for girls was of great importance and was encouraged in Maharashtra in those days.
Information gleaned from Siddhartha of Awestrich
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Monday, June 12, 2017
Monochrome mania
The Mumbai Marathi Granth Sanghralay,in Girgaon, was founded on 01Aug1898 by MB Gurjar, NM Joshi, Shridhar Modak and Anant Pithkar, who were the educated elite of India those days. They started this repository of Marathi literature to satiate the thirst of the vast populace who had nowhere to go to access fine Marathi literature. Today the books there are used for research by scholars. The building has undergone a lot of changes since inception but remains true to its original purpose of literary education of the masses.
This information was provided to me by Siddhartha of Awestrich who took us on a walking tour of Girgaon.
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Sunday, June 11, 2017
Girgaon
Thank you Awestrich for inviting me to this wonderful walk chronicling Girgaon by the well informed tour leader Siddartha. Learnt a lot about the cultural and historical heritage of Girgaon. Walking through Girgaon is literally a walk back in time. Shall post a few pictures of the walk this week.
The Sanskrit term "Giri" stands for hills and
"gram" denotes a village. Thus, Girgaon means a village at the
foothill of mountains. The hill referred to here, is the Malabar Hill, which
is about 4kms away.
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Monday, June 27, 2016
Monochrome mania
Curious cat in Khotachiwadi, Girgaum.
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Saturday, June 25, 2016
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Our world
The guys who ensure that Khotachiwadi is clean!
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Khotachiwadi is a heritage village in Girgaon, Mumbai, India. Houses generally conform to the old-Portuguese style architecture. It was founded in the late 18th century by Khot, a Pathare prabhu, who sold plots of land to local East Indian families. Wikipedia
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Chapel
A chapel in Khotachiwadi, Girgaon.
JNRJ on the cross stands for Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judaeorum (Latin:
Inscription on the Cross ordered by Pilatus)
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Our world
Another jewel in Khotachiwadi, Girgaon.
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Monday, June 6, 2016
Monochrome mania
Fire escape in Khotachiwadi, Girgaon.
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Sunday, June 5, 2016
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Graffiti
Graffiti in Khotichiwadi, Girgaon.
Khotachiwadi is a heritage village in Girgaon, Mumbai, India. Houses generally conform to the old-Portuguese style architecture. It was founded in the late 18th century by Khot, a Pathare prabhu, who sold plots of land to local East Indian families. Wikipedia
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Thursday challenge - Flight
Flight of stairs in Khotachiwadi, Girgaon.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
CDP THEME DAY - Shadows and Highlights
Another pretty bungalow in Khotachiwadi, Girgaon.
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Khotachiwadi is a heritage village in Girgaon, Mumbai, India. Houses generally conform to the old-Portuguese style architecture. It was founded in the late 18th century by Khot, a Pathare prabhu, who sold plots of land to local East Indian families. Wikipedia
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