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| + | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The name literally means Black Horse, a reference to a black stone statue of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Edward_VII King Edward VII] (as the then Prince of Wales) mounted on a horse that was built by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish Jewish] businessman and philanthropist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Abdullah_David_Sassoon Albert Abdullah David Sassoon]. Although this statue was removed in 1965, and subsequently, placed in the front of the garden. Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum (formerly the Victoria & Albert Museum) in Byculla, Central Mumbai, the precinct continues to be called by this name. This garden is popularly known to local public as, ''Jijamata Udyan.''</p> |
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| ⚫ | <p style="line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The crescent-shaped Kala Ghoda precinct is Mumbai's premier art district. The area, full of museums, art galleries, educational institutions, boutiques and restaurants has a large number of heritage buildings in the city and is home to the Jehangir Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Modern Art, the Prince of Wales Museum and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Arts_Trust_-_Institute_of_Contemporary_Indian_Art The Arts Trust]. Each year, the area hosts the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, a cultural festival promoting the arts. The offices of noted art publication, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marg_(magazine) Marg]'', established by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulk_Raj_Anand Mulk Raj Anand] in 1946, are also situated in the third floor of the historic Army & Navy Building.</p> |
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| − | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">'''The Esplanade Mansion, India's oldest surviving [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_iron cast iron] building.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kala_Ghoda#cite_note-3 [3]]</sup> is in Kala Ghoda. Formerly known as Watson's Hotel, it was the site where [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Films films] were introduced to India with a screening of the[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumiere_Brothers Lumiere Brothers] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinematograph Cinematograph] in 1896.'''</p> |
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| − | '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Siva_Mani_in_concert.jpg ]''''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivamani Sivamani], acclaimed percussionist at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kala_Ghoda_Arts_Festival Kala Ghoda Arts Festival], 2007'''<p style="line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">'''Prominent landmarks include:'''</p> |
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| − | *'''The dilapidated and slummified [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson%27s_Hotel Esplanade Mansion], once Mumbai's premier and pioneering [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson%27s_Hotel Watson's Hotel]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bajaj_Art_Gallery&action=edit&redlink=1 Bajaj Art Gallery]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehangir_Art_Gallery Jehangir Art Gallery] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pavement_Gallery&action=edit&redlink=1 Pavement Gallery]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales_Museum Prince of Wales Museum], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhatrapati_Shivaji_Maharaj_Vastu_Sangrahalaya Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya]; (छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज वस्तुसंग्रहालय), the main museum in Mumbai]]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Gallery_of_Modern_Art National Gallery of Modern Art]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elphinstone_College Elphinstone College]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rhythm_House&action=edit&redlink=1 Rhythm House[[File:420.jpg|thumb]]]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Max_M%C3%BCeller_Bhavan&action=edit&redlink=1 Max Müeller Bhavan] – Indo-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany German] cultural centre''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Army_%26_Navy_Building&action=edit&redlink=1 Army & Navy Building], housing the Westside shopping store''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sassoon_Library David Sassoon Library]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ropewalk_Street&action=edit&redlink=1 Ropewalk Street]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Knesseth_Eliyahoo_Synagogue&action=edit&redlink=1 Knesseth Eliyahoo Synagogue]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St._Andrew_and_Columba%27s_Church&action=edit&redlink=1 St. Andrew and Columba's Church]''' |
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| − | *'''Lions Gate''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=K._R._Cama_Oriental_Institute&action=edit&redlink=1 K. R. Cama Oriental Institute], Asia's oldest library and research archive exclusively devoted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Iranians Indo-Iranian] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrian Zoroastrian] studies''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_University Mumbai University]''' |
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| − | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Civil_and_Sessions_Court&action=edit&redlink=1 Civil and Sessions Court]''' |
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| − | *'''The dilapidated [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Western_Building Great Western Building], formerly Admiralty House.''' |
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 9 July 2014
Kala Ghoda is an district in South Mumbai , India.
The name literally means Black Horse, a reference to a black stone statue of King Edward VII (as the then Prince of Wales) mounted on a horse that was built by the Jewish businessman and philanthropist Albert Abdullah David Sassoon. Although this statue was removed in 1965, and subsequently, placed in the front of the garden. Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum (formerly the Victoria & Albert Museum) in Byculla, Central Mumbai, the precinct continues to be called by this name. This garden is popularly known to local public as, Jijamata Udyan.
A reprint of a photograph of the district showing the statue in position is to be seen framed over the entrance to the elevator in the Commerce House building located between Ropewalk Street and Meadows Street (Nagindas Master Road), just off V.B. Gandhi Road.
Overview[]
The crescent-shaped Kala Ghoda precinct is Mumbai's premier art district. The area, full of museums, art galleries, educational institutions, boutiques and restaurants has a large number of heritage buildings in the city and is home to the Jehangir Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Modern Art, the Prince of Wales Museum and The Arts Trust. Each year, the area hosts the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, a cultural festival promoting the arts. The offices of noted art publication, Marg, established by Mulk Raj Anand in 1946, are also situated in the third floor of the historic Army & Navy Building.
The Esplanade Mansion, India's oldest surviving cast iron building. is in Kala Ghoda. Formerly known as Watson's Hotel, it was the site where films were introduced to India with a screening of theLumiere Brothers Cinematograph in 1896.