The goddess Mumba was patron of the Marathi-speaking agris and kolis the original inhabitants of the seven islands of Bombay. She is depicted as a black stone sculpture in the temple. An etymology of Mumba that is popular is “Maha Amba,” or “Great Mother,” one of the many of India’s more well-known names for the …
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The Eros Cinema
The Eros Cinema is an Art Deco style cinema located in Mumbai, India. It has a seating capacity of 1,204 people per show. Architects Shorabji Bhedwar designed the Streamline Moderne building, it marked the beginning of Back Bay reclamation in early 1938. The foundation of Eros Cinema was laid in 1935.The cinema opened in 1938 …
Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat
Dhobi Ghat (Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat) is an open air laundromat in Mumbai, India.The washers, known as dhobis, work in the open to clean clothes and linens from Mumbai’s hotels and hospitals. It was constructed in 1890. #FactsOfMumbai #MumbaiFacts #PostOfTheDay #MumbaiForAll#DhobiGhat #Mahalaxmi #MahalaxmiDhobiGhat #laundryroom #laundry#MumbaiLife #dailyrequirement #Lifeline
The Mumbai Police
The Mumbai Police formerly Bombay Police) is the police department of the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a part of Maharashtra Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Mumbai. The force’s motto is “Sadrakṣaṇāya Khalanigrahaṇāya” (English: “To protect Good and to destroy Evil”).The origins of the …
Gateway Of India
The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Mumbai, India.The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to British India in 1911. Built in Indo-Saracenic style, the foundation stone for the Gateway of India was laid …
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