1. Taj President Hotel (photo courtesy) |
2. My room in Taj President Hotel |
3. Taj President Hotel |
4. Lobby of Taj President |
5. Harbour of Mumbai |
6. Fleets in Mumbai
harbour |
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9. A landscape of Taj Mahal Hotel & Gateway of India |
7 & 8. Taj Mahal Hotel, built by Parsi industrialist of Mumbai, Jamshid Tata,
and designed by W Chambers in 1898, was the first building in the city that was lit by
electricity. |
10. The way to Elephanta Caves. More information about the caves in
Elephanta Island is available
HERE. |
11. Elephanta Caves, the beautifully sculptured rock cut temples 9km
northeast of Gateway of India are thought to be created between
450-750AD |
12. Sculptures inside the Elephanta Caves |
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13 to 15. Sculptures inside the Elephanta Caves |
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16 to 18. Sculptures inside the Elephanta Caves |
19. Outside of Elephanta Caves |
20. Outside of Elephanta Caves |
21. Elephanta Island |
22. Elephanta Island |
23. Gateway of India |
24. Gateway of India |
25. A place near Taj Mahal Hotel |
26. Gateway of India |
27. A place near Taj Mahal Hotel |
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29. Gateway of India, designed to commemorate King George V &
Queen Mary's visit to India in 1911AD. The yellow basalt arch
of triumph is derived from Muslim styles of the 16th century. It has
become a popular emblem of the city. |
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30. "Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya", formerly known as "The Prince of Wales Museum
of Western India", the gallery designed by George
Wittet includes impressive sculptures from Elephanta island &
the states of Gujarat & Karnataka; terracotta figurines from Indus
valley, Gandharan Buddhas, miniature paintings & weaponry. The
museum is named after King George V who as Prince of Wales
laid the foundation stone in 1905. |
31. The Prince of Wales Museum
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32. The Prince of Wales Museum |
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33 to 35. The Prince of Wales Museum |
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36 to 38. The Prince of Wales Museum |
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39 to 41. The Prince of Wales Museum |
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42 to 44. The Prince of Wales Museum |
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45 to 47. The Prince of Wales Museum |
48. The Prince of Wales Museum |
49. Jamshid Tata (1839-1904), Tata family are Parsi-Indian
industrialists & philanthropists who founded ironworks & steelworks,
cotton mills, & hydroelectric-power plants that proved crucial to
India's industrial development.
Parsi, also spelled Parsee, is
member of a group of followers in India of the Iranian prophet
Zoroaster. The Parsis, whose name means “Persians”, are descended
from Persian Zoroastrians who emigrated to India to avoid religious
persecution by the Muslims. They live chiefly in Mumbai & in a few
towns and villages mostly to the north of Mumbai, but also at
Karachi (Pakistan) & Bangalore (Karnataka, India). Although they are
not, strictly speaking, a caste, since they are not Hindus, they
form a well-defined community. |
50. The Prince of Wales Museum |
51. The Prince of Wales Museum |
52. The Prince of Wales Museum |
53. The Prince of Wales Museum |
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