A fish retailer saw me taking his picture and instantly posed for me with his basket full of fish at Sassoon docks fish market. From my archives. Linking to 'My Corner of the world'
A park in the ruins of the Sion Fort. This photo is from my archives. The fort dates back to the 17th century and the park is a jusr a few decades old.
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Had clicked this in Kumbharwada (potters' colony), Dharavi before the country was locked down. Wonder how these artisans are surviving, Linking to 'My Corner of the world'
Moment in time at the Sassoon docks, once upon a time, before Corona. Sassoon Docks is one of the oldest docks in Mumbai. It was the first wet dock constructed in 1875 in Bombay. It is one of the few docks in the city open to the public. It is situated in Mumbai harbor in South Mumbai area of Colaba. It is one of largest fish markets in the Mumbai city.
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The fisherwoman who used to come door to door selling the catch of the day is now being missed not only by the buyers but also the cats and crows in the neighbourhood who used to be treated to the offal after the cleaning of the fish. Pre Lockdown tales.
This is where the British soldiers in the 18th century came to sunbathe and take a dip in Bandra. Had posted a picture of the pond a few days back here
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One of the oldest murals in Bandra, painted by Ranjit Dahiya the pioneer of Hindi film murals in Mumbai. This is titled Anarkali after a film of the same name that was released in 1953 based on the legend of the Mughal emperor Jehangir, who revolted against his father Akbar, over his love for a commoner named Anarkali. Linking toMonday Murals