32-404: Tardeo or Tardeo Road ( IPA: [t̪aːɽd̪eːʋ] ) is an elite residential and commercial locality of South Mumbai , from Nana Chowk to Haji Ali Junction. Tardeo is one of Asia's most expensive residential and commercial localities and houses the residence of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani , Antilia . Tardeo Road is also an important arterial road of the city of Mumbai . The road
64-484: A meteorological observatory was established in 1826 in the part that was called Upper Colaba. The Colaba Causeway was completed in 1838, and thus, the remaining two islands were joined to the others. Gradually, Colaba became a commercial center, after the Cotton Exchange was opened at Cotton Green in 1844. The real estate prices in the area went up. The Colaba Causeway was widened in 1861 and 1863. Colaba became
96-532: A period of time India's tallest, are located in Tardeo . Tardeo Road also has Mumbai's costliest oval-shaped sky-walk bridge. It is designed as a cable-stayed bridge , it hangs on a single column placed in the middle of the 650-metre-long (2,130 ft) skywalk. Tardeo was also home to Kakaji Maharaj and Pappaji Maharaj, two brothers who were spiritual leaders within the Swaminarayan Sampraday , they formed
128-533: A seafront road with a raised sea-side promenade was completed, and named as " Cuffe Parade " after T. W. Cuffe of the Trust. The Gateway of India , the art deco style Regal Theatre, the cafes ( Café Mondegar , Cafe Royal and Leopold Cafe ), and the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower , Royal Bombay Yacht Club , Bademiya Restaurant and Bagdadi restaurant, as well as a number of modern pubs, restaurants and clubs all add to
160-519: A separate municipality ward in 1872. The Sick Bungalows (now known as INHS Asvini) were built in the 19th century. The construction of the Afghan Church after the First Afghan War of 1838) began in 1847. The Church was consecrated in 1858, with the work on the steeple being concluded in 1865. The horse-drawn tram-cars were introduced in 1873 by Stearns and Kitteredge , who had their offices on
192-568: A sort of golden quadrilateral and includes some of the most expensive residential areas in the world, such as the Hanging Gardens , Kemps Corner, Cuffe Parade and Malabar Hill . South Mumbai is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and the city's distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings . South Mumbai boasts a large number of Art Deco buildings, second only to Miami . South Mumbai's architecture also comprises historical monuments from
224-502: Is Mumbai Island - the area on its southernmost tip is called South Mumbai. Mumbai Suburban district consists the Western, Eastern, Central and Northern parts of the city. The northernmost portion of the island - outside Mumbai city limits - lies in Thane district . Old Bombay was used to refer to the area which was formed by the merging of the seven original islands of Mumbai , India. The term
256-495: Is currently known as Javji Dadaji Road from Nana Chowk to Tardeo Circle with post code 400007 and Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Road from Tardeo Circle to Haji Ali with post code 400034. Post codes 400007 are served by Grant Road post office and 400034 are served by Tulsiwadi post office. It lies 23 kilometres (14 miles) from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport . It is connected by railway through
288-588: Is located at the beginning of a 3.6 km esplanade known as the Marine Drive which is a popular hangout spot among the citizens. Another popular esplanade in South Mumbai is the Worli Seaface. South Mumbai has popular art galleries and museums like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya , Jehangir Art Gallery , Nehru Centre Art Gallery. Sobo Films, an independent film producer, has been named after
320-407: Is now a part of the iconic skyline. Most residents of South Mumbai belong to old money business, law, trade, and fashion families. Geographically, South Mumbai lies at the southernmost extent of Mumbai Island. Most city residents use the term to refer to the stretch extending from Colaba to Tardeo and Byculla as South Mumbai. The area is delimited on the east by Mumbai harbour and on the west by
352-480: Is renowned for high-end boutiques and imitation consumer goods, and is popular with tourists. Notable residents include Ratan Tata , Anil Ambani , and Ravi Shastri . Colaba Causeway, or just "Causeway" as it is known in Mumbai, offers everything from bracelets to perfumes to clothes to watches, clocks, DVDs and CDs. It has an old English charm and a very modern feel as well. Colaba is also the art center of Mumbai, with all
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#1732869328518384-623: The Arabian Sea . South Mumbai is also home to many educational institutions; namely Mumbai University's Fort Campus , Cathedral and John Connon School , St. Anne's High School, Fort, JB Petit , Campion , Bombay International School, Gamdevi, St. Mary's School, Mumbai , etc.; exclusive sports clubs: CCI , The Willingdon Sports Club , as well as the Bombay Gymkhana ; and hospitals such as Breach Candy Hospital , Bombay Hospital , Jaslok Hospital , and Hurkisondas Hospital . South Mumbai hosts
416-782: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation , the governing civic body of Greater Mumbai is located in South Mumbai. The Bombay High Court is also in South Mumbai. The terrorist attacks of 2008 included many prominent South Mumbai locations including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba, Leopold Cafe and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus . The area houses a significant proportion of prime upmarket residential neighbourhoods of Mumbai including: Pedder Road , Nepean Sea Road , Kemps Corner , Altamount Road , Carmichael Road , Breach Candy and Walkeshwar Road , forming
448-646: The Mumbai Central railway station as well as by buses operated by BEST , MSRTC , and NMMT . Tardeo houses the Regional Transport Office of Mumbai city. It also has some of Mumbai's most important commercial offices located in the AC Market Building, Arun Chambers, Commerce House and the Film Centre Building, all on the posh Tardeo Road. In 1999, Tardeo and the city of Mumbai witnessed
480-527: The Mumbai City District , is the city centre and the southernmost precinct of Greater Bombay . It extends from Colaba to Mahalaxmi (Western side), Byculla (Central Side) and Mazgaon (Harbour Side) neighbourhoods, and comprises the city's old and formerly main business localities, making it the wealthiest urban precinct in India. Property prices in South Mumbai are by far the highest in India and among
512-665: The Reserve Bank of India , the Bombay Stock Exchange and, one of the oldest YMCA buildings. Its primary business districts are the Fort , Nariman Point , Ballard Estate , and more recently Lower Parel , Mumbai Central. Many leading Indian and multi-national companies are headquartered here. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Churchgate serve as headquarters and starting point for country's Central Railway and Western Railway lines respectively. The headquarters of
544-644: The Willingdon Sports Club , the Turf Club at Mahalaxmi Racecourse , the Bombay Gymkhana , the Breach Candy Club, the N.S.C.I., and the Malabar Hill Club (Formerly W.I.A.A. Club). The Cricket Club of India (CCI) and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) are located at Mumbai's two cricket stadiums, namely Brabourne Stadium and Wankhede Stadium respectively. Although land reclamation has allowed
576-552: The 16th century, the island was known as Kolbhat. After the British took over the island in the late 17th century, it was known as Kolio. The name Colaba comes from Kolabhat , a word in the language of Kolis , the indigenous inhabitants of the islands, before the arrival of the Portuguese. The area that is now Colaba was originally a region consisting of two islands: Colaba and Little Colaba (or Old Woman's Island ). The island of Colaba
608-799: The English in about 1762, subject to the retention of Portuguese ownership of a house on the island, that is now the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in Middle Colaba. This was leased by the Portuguese Government of Goa to the Bishop of Damao , the head of the Padroado party in Mumbai, as his residence. After an attempt by the Propaganda Fide party to seize the chapel, a court ruled that the house remained
640-618: The English representatives were confined to the island of Anjediva while negotiations continued. Angered by the back-tracking, Charles II leased these lands to the British East India Company for a nominal annual rent. Gerald Aungier , second Governor (1672), and the president of the English settlement of Surat , took possession of Colaba and Old Woman's Island on behalf of the Company in 1675. Portugal continued to hold Little Colaba island for several decades more before ceding it to
672-616: The Gunatit Samaj and started a new movement for the emancipation of women by bringing them into the saint-fold and leading them onto God, all under instruction of their guru Yogiji Maharaj . This revolutionary movement finds it's roots in Tardeo, Yogiji Maharaj affectionately called Tardeo more so the residence of Kakaji Maharaj and Pappaji Maharaj; the throne of Akshardham . South Mumbai South Mumbai , colloquially SoBo from South Bombay in Indian English , administratively
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#1732869328518704-673: The area but is itself based in Andheri in the west . South Mumbai has become less congested with the creation of the Bandra Worli Sea Link . Auto rickshaws are strictly banned here. This facilitates quicker transport between people residing in the suburbs and the corporate offices in South Mumbai. Traffic is a major concern in most parts. The city of Mumbai lies on two different islands, Mumbai Island and Salsette Island . Administratively it has two official divisions: Mumbai City district and Mumbai Suburban district . Mumbai City district
736-488: The atmosphere. The southern tip is occupied by a military cantonment, including the large Navy Nagar layout built on reclaimed land known as Holiday Camp. The older parts of the cantonment retains its large, wooded spaces and is the only bit of green left in this otherwise congested area. In the midst of Navy Nagar lies the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), one of India's leading scientific institutions. Colaba
768-471: The colonial era which attract tourists throughout the year. South Mumbai has many educational institutions such as Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies , St. Xavier's College , Government Law College , Jai Hind College , Wilson College , Grant Medical College , Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education , among others. Many distinctive sporting clubs have been an integral part of South Mumbai landscape like
800-462: The highest in the world. In terms of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the precinct consists of the constituencies of Colaba , Mumbadevi, Malabar Hill and Byculla. Taj Mahal Hotel , Gateway of India , Victoria Terminus , Ballard Estate , and the Bombay Harbour are some of the most iconic landmarks of South Bombay. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani 's $ 1.5 billion home Antilia is located here and
832-422: The native kolis to the edges of the island. The Mumbai City Improvement Trust reclaimed around 90,000 square yards (75,000 m ) on the western shore of Colaba. Eminent citizens of Mumbai, such as Sir Pherozeshah Mehta , opposed the work, fearing that the reclamation would depress prices of land. However, the reclamation work continued and was completed in 1905. There was no fall in the land prices. In 1906,
864-526: The opening of its first full-fledged shopping mall Crossroads , converted from an old pharmaceutical plant belonging to 'Roche'. The mall was an instant success and it attracted loads of people from all corners of the city, however the mall eventually contributed to traffic and pollution in the area. Now Crossroads is known as Brand Factory. Old dilapidated mills and structures are now being demolished by property developers to build residential high rises, similar to other areas of Mumbai. The Imperial Towers , for
896-510: The property of the Government of Portugal and evicted the Propaganda Fide party. In 1743, British Colaba was leased to Richard Broughton at Rs. 200 yearly, and the lease was renewed in 1764. By 1796, Colaba had become a cantonment. Colaba was known for the variety of fishes – the bombil ( Bombay duck ), rawas , halwa , turtles, crabs, prawns and lobsters. A Colaba Observatory ,
928-544: The southernmost tip of the district to double in size since the 1970s, the business districts face an acute shortage of real estate. As a result, the real-estate prices are among the top ten worldwide. As a ratio to average per capita income, real-estate prices in the business districts remain the most expensive in the world. South Mumbai is also home to such sporting grounds as Brabourne Stadium, Wankhede Stadium, Shivaji Park , Azad Maidan , Oval Maidan , and Cooperage Ground . Mumbai's most popular beach, Girgaon Chowpatty
960-641: The west side of the Causeway, where the Electric House now stands. The Prong's lighthouse was constructed at the southern tip of the island in 1875. The eponymous Sassoon Docks were built by David Solomon Sassoon on reclaimed land in the same year. The BB&CI Railways established the Colaba railway station or terminus , the site of which is now occupied by the Badhwar Park layout. The development of Colaba pushed
992-721: Was one of the Seven Islands of Mumbai ruled by the Portuguese . The Portuguese had acquired these lands from the Sultanate of Cambay by the Treaty of Vasai (1534) . The group of islands was given by Portugal to Charles II of England as a dowry when he married Catherine of Braganza in 1661. The cession of Mumbai and dependencies was strongly resented by Portuguese officials in Goa and Mumbai, who resisted transfer of possession for several years, while
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1024-449: Was used from the 19th century until the 1980s and is now considered archaic, however still widely used. 18°58′N 72°49′E / 18.96°N 72.82°E / 18.96; 72.82 Colaba Colaba ( [koˈlaːbaː] ; or ISO : Kolābā) is a part of the city of Mumbai , India. It is one of the four peninsulas of Mumbai while the other three are Worli , Bandra and Malabar Hill . During Portuguese rule in
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