Mallet Ferry Wharf
Mallet Ferry Wharf! I visited the place. It is a ferry terminus and fish trawlers unloading port in Bombay. Whole area smells of fish even from a distance. Hundreds of fish traders stand on the...
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Boabdil: The Unfortunate: El Zogoybi
Boabdil is a Spanish corruption of the name Abu Abduallah. He was the last king of Nasrid rulers of Granada. He was also called El Chico, meaning the little, or El Zogoybi, the unfortunate....
Sense of Ennui
Our colony is very big in comparison to most colonies in Bombay. It is spread over an area which has circumference of about 3 kilometers. There are 1400 flats. Once upon a time this...
Bombay Duck is not a duck!!
Guess what is Bombay duck? Any normal person will think that it must be a duck living in the water bodies around Bombay. There is a surprise. It is a fish!!! In fact Bombay...
Monsoon in Mumbai
Indian continent experiences a number of weathers. Even there are vast differences in the weather along the length and breadth of India. Unlike Europe, the weather changes are rapid and during the year one...
Description of Early Bombay nee’ Mumbai
This information is given about Bombay in the Imperial Gazetteer during the period 1908 to 1930. During this period a frenzied activity was taking place resulting in the development of a city which is...
Some Facts About Bombay
The year 1840 marked the year of progress and prosperity. Great Indian Peninsular Railway completed first sod work in 1850 and completed the rails laying work in 1853. First bank of Bombay was opened...