Duration:1 Days
Places Covered:Gateway of India - Mani Bhawan - Prince of
Wales Museum - Haji Ali - Victoria Terminus - Rajabai Clock Tower - Dhobi Ghat
Gateway of India: It was built to commemorate the visit
of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay. Gateway of India is a symbol of
Hinduism and Islam, so is reflected in its architectural style.
Rajabhai Clock Tower: It’s an adorable display of
Venetian and Gothic Style of architecture. Sir George Gilbert Scott designed
the clock tower between 1869-1878, but a prosperous broker and the founder
of Bombay Stock Market Premchand Roychand defrayed the cost of the tower
on the condition that it shall be named after his mother Rajabai.
Bombay Victoria Terminus: Frederick William Stevens designed
this spectacular masterpiece of 19th century railway architectural marvel.
The railway station was opened on the silver jubilee of the Empress of England
in 1887. Now is popularly known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station.
Mani Bhavan: A prominent center of Gandhi’s political
activities, it was here where Gandhi initiated some of the biggest national
movements like the Non Corporation movement, Satyagrah, Kahadi and Khilafat
Movement, and Home Rule Movement.
Prince of Wales Museum:
A confluence of Gothic and Moorish style of architecture, the Prince of Wales
Museum is crowned with a white sparkling dome. A vivid collection of Indus
Valley artifacts dating back to 2000 BC, Tibetan bronzes, and Nepali art
are bejeweled here.
Hazi Ali: The mosque and dargah situated on the island
off the Worli Coast was built in 1431, in memory of a Muslim preacher Syed
Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari. A walk of 500 yards with sea on both sides is
the most spectacular highlight of this shrine.
Dhobi Ghat: The traditional laundry of Mumbai is an interesting
thing to watch, the Saath Rasta where 200 dhobi families work together and
continue to maintain their hereditary occupation.
