Fort area, Mumbai

History assignment

Fort area

presented by:

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CONTENTS

1. RAJABAI TOWER.2. BOMBAY HIGH COURT.3. FORT GEORGE.4. PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE

AREA.

FACTFILE

Situated in South Mumbai.Was part of the Ashoka KingdomBecame a significance of the British defense with the construction of George fort.

Later on gained importance as a commercial place during the time of parsis.

Rajabai tower

introduction

Designed by sir george scott.

It was modeled on the basics of big ben tower UK house of parliament .

dates

Foundation: march 1869

Completed november 1878

The building

structure: a fusion of venetian and gothic style.

Shape: octagonHeight:280feet.

Why it is called Rajabai?

Entire construction cost was sponsored by Premchand roychand.

Named after his mother Rajabai

THE CLOCK PLAYS 16 DIFFERENT

TUNESEG:RULE

BRITANNIAGOD SAVE THE

KING

chimes

Bombay high court

Inaugurated on 14th august 1862

Height of the building : 562 feet

Cost Rs.1644528Quality of stones used: Blue basalt

Chief architect

Designed by Fuller.Gerald aungier: the true founder

Governor of surat factory.

Bombay high court in ancient times

1st Indian chief justice

Mr.M.C.CHAGLA

today

In 2003,high court completed 125th anniversary.

Rahul merhotra and sharda dwivedi released book;bombay high court: the story of building.

GEORGE FORT

introduction

Built in1769Consists of the following:3 gates:

Church gateApollo gateBazaar gate

Old Apollo Bunder Mumbai Picture

Referred to fort as “uncrowned palace of mumbai”

Born in 1857, he studied in Fort High school and elphinstone college.

Most respected indian throughout the world

Was conferred upon the title of Knight by spain, england and portugal.

HOmASJEE COWASJEE WACHHA

Dr.Dadabhai Navroji

Dr.Dadabhai Navroji

First indian member of parliament 1892-1895

Dr.dn road.

Sudhir Sirsat

Chairman of Heritage Conservation Committee, BMC.

All structures in fort area were declared as grade 1 monuments in April 1995.

There are around 385 monuments in mumbai.

Constructions and repairs are not allowed.

PADMASHRI NANA CHUDASAMA

FORMER SHERIFF OF MUMBAI.PIONEER OF I LOVE MUMBAIQUOTES near MARINE DRIVE‘WHAT HAS COME FROM THECITY SHOULD GO BACK BY PRESERVING IT’

Aaba narain Lamba Architect for heritage conservation Three time award winner of UNESCO. Initiated activities to protect the structures in Fort area.

KALA GHODA

Mumbai CST(Victoria Terminus)

PROBLEMS

REFERENCES

UDRI library, Kala Ghoda

Websites: Wikipedia and Mumbai77.com

Old articles from Times of India

Books- ‘Bombay: The Cities Within’, ‘Fort Walks’.

Heritage and Public relations department BMC.