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Mazagaon, also spelled Mazgaon and Mazagon (Portuguese era Mazagão[1]), and pronounced by the Christian Bombay East Indians as 'Mazgon' or 'Maz-a-gon' and Marathi-speakers as Mazhgav.[citation needed] It was one of the seven islands of Bombay. It is now a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.
Mazagaon | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Mazagaon | |
| Coordinates: 18°58′N 72°51′E / 18.97°N 72.85°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Metro | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH 01 |
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Location
editMazgaon is a historic neighborhood in South Mumbai, bordered by Byculla to the west, Reay Road and Ghodapdeo to the northeast, and Dockyard Road to the east. It falls under the 'E' Ward within the municipal limits of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)[2]
Landmarks and Heritage
editAga Khan's Maqbara
editThis mausoleum, also called Hasanabad Dargah, is the resting place of Aga Khan I. Built between 1881 and 1884, its architecture is inspired by the Taj Mahal and is maintained by the local Khoja Muslim community. It is often called "Mumbai’s Taj Mahal"[3]
Gloria Church
editOriginally built in 1632 by Portuguese Franciscans at the foot of Mazagaon Hill, this historic church was rebuilt in 1913 in the English Gothic Revival style at Byculla. It has been featured in films like Amar Akbar Anthony(1977).[4]
References
edit- Notes
- ^ D'Cunha, Jose Gerson (1900). "IV The Portuguese Period". The Origins of Bombay (3 ed.). Bombay: Asian Educational Services. p. 265. ISBN 81-206-0815-1. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
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- ^ "History speaks: Rediscovering Hasanabad". the.ismaili. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Shemaroo (30 December 2011). Hindi Film - Amar Akbar Anthony - Drama Scene - Amitabh Bachchan - Anthony Pleads Before Lord Jesus. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via YouTube.
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