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Malabar Hill
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Malabar Hill | ||
| settlement_type | Neighbourhood | ||
| image_skyline | Malabar Hill, Mumbai. 1850s.jpg | ||
| image_caption | Malabar Hill in the 1850s | ||
| pushpin_map | India#India Maharashtra#India Mumbai | ||
| coordinates | |||
| subdivision_type | Country | ||
| subdivision_name | India | ||
| subdivision_type1 | State | ||
| subdivision_type2 | District | ||
| subdivision_type3 | City | ||
| subdivision_name1 | Maharashtra | ||
| subdivision_name2 | Mumbai City | ||
| subdivision_name3 | Mumbai | ||
| established_title | |||
| government_type | Municipal Corporation | ||
| governing_body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) | ||
| unit_pref | Metric | ||
| population_density_km2 | auto | ||
| demographics_type1 | Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 | Marathi | ||
| timezone1 | IST | ||
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 | ||
| area_code | 022 | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 | Civic agency | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 | BMC | ||
| postal_code_type | PIN | ||
| postal_code | 400006{{cite web | url=https://indiapincodes.net/Maharashtra/Mumbai/Malabar-hill/ | title=Pin code : Malabar Hill, Mumbai |
| access-date | 10 February 2015 | publisher=indiapincodes.net}} | |
| registration_plate | MH 01 |
|access-date=10 February 2015|publisher=indiapincodes.net}} Malabar Hill is amongst the most affluent residential areas in Mumbai. It is home to several business tycoons and film personalities.
Prominent landmarks include the South Court mansion of the Jinnah family, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra's Varsha Bungalow, Government Guest House Sahyadri, official residences of VVIP state officials and additionally the Hanging Gardens, Jain Temple and Banganga Tank. Other notable residents include Radhakishan Damani and Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.
History
Malabar Hill is the location of the Walkeshwar Temple, founded by the Silhara kings. The original temple was destroyed by the Portuguese, but rebuilt again in 1715 by Rama Kamath, and by 1860, 10 to 20 other temples were built in the region.
Mountstuart Elphinstone built the first bungalow in Malabar Hill while he was Governor of Bombay, between 1819 and 1827. Following his example, the place soon became an affluent locality, as it remains today.
Overview
South Court (informally known as the 'Jinnah House'), the former residence of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan is also present here, but is closed to public due to property disputes.
Unique among wealthy areas in Mumbai, it has long welcomed residents of Muslim heritage. More than 250 locals from the politically influential and economically affluent Dawoodi Bohra community live in the palatial Saifee Mahal complex near the top of the hill contributing to the ethnic milieu and cultural vibrancy of the area.
Also of note in the Malabar Hill district, there is a cremation ground that sits near the sea which is home to the samadhi shrines of several famous Indian saints. Notably among them is the samadhi shrine of the guru of Shri Nisargadatta Maharaj, who was Shri Siddharameshwar Maharaj, as well as the samadhi shrine of his devoted disciple Shri Ranjit Maharaj.
Notable people born in Malabar Hill include singer-songwriter Jaimin Rajani and Douglas Jardine, the English cricketer who captained England during the Bodyline tour of Australia in 1932-33.
Gallery
File:Malabar Hill from Xavier's, Bombay LACMA M.90.24.4.jpg|Malabar Hill from St. Xavier's, Late 1860s, File:Malabarpoint governmenthouse bombay.jpg|Malabar Point, Bombay, 1865. File:Hanging Gardens Malabar Hill.jpg|The Hanging Gardens at Malabar Hill (ca. 1905). File:Bombay10.jpg|Priyadarshini Park in Mumbai. File:Malabar Hill (aerial view).jpg|Aerial view of Malabar Hill. File:Mumbai 03-2016 27 skyline at Marine Drive.jpg|View of Marine Drive, Mumbai from Malabar Hill. File:Parshuram Mandir, Walkeshwar.jpg|Shree Bhagwan Parshuram Mandir at Banganga in Walkeshwar
References
- http://www.amazingmaharashtra.com/2013/04/malabar-hill.html
References
- [http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-malabar-hill-how-a-jungle-turned-into-a-posh-address-1569445 Tuesday, 26 July 2011. Place: Mumbai. Agency: DNA]
- "India’s most expensive homes: DMart’s Radhakishan Damani’s dream home cost him ₹1,001 crore".
- [http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?uid=019PHO0000960S1U00004000 British Library]
- [[Jinnah of Pakistan]] by Stanley Wolpert
- Naqvi, Jawed. (2017-11-07). "Two daughters and sons-in-law". dawn.com.
- [http://wikimapia.org/5890603/ma/Shri_Siddharameshwar_Maharaj_Samadhi Shri Ranjit Maharaj]
- "Jardine, Douglas R :: Checkout information on your favourite players with CricketCrowd Clip-Dex".
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