We started off this class by talking about the various iconic places in Mumbai and gathered information about its location, history, achitecture,etc. We also made icons that represented the places.
Some of us from Mumbai did a research about the various public places in Mumbai and gave a brief about the same to others. After doing this exercise , we realised that being a Mumbaikar that was a lot in Mumbai that is still left to explored. Mumbai definately has a lotmore than only pollution, wada pav and Gateway of India.
Some of the places that we gathered information about were : Dhobi Ghat, Marine Drive, Dharavi, Gateway of India, Crawford Market, CSMT station, Colaba Causeway, Siddhivinayak Temple.
DHOBI GHAT : It is the largest open air laundromat in the world located at Mahalaxmi,Mumbai. It was constructed in the 1890.
MARINE DRIVE : It is a 3.6-kilometre-long Promenade in South Mumbai in the city of Mumbai, India. The road and promenade were constructed by late philanthropist Bhagojisheth Keer and Pallonji Mistry. It is a ‘C’-shaped six-lane concrete road along the coast of a natural bay.
DHARAVI : It is one of world’s largest slums. Dharavi has an area of just over 2.1 square kilometres and a population of about 700,000.
GATEWAY OF INDIA : It is an arch-monument built in the early twentieth-century located in the city of Mumbai.
CRAWFORD MARKET : Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai, popularly known by its former name Crawford Market is one of South Mumbai’s most famous markets.
CMST STATION : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, also known by its former name Victoria Terminus, is a historic terminal train station and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai.
COLABA CAUSEWAY : It is known for its road-side shopping with stall covering the entire Shahid Bhagat Singh road.
SIDDHIVINAYAK TEMPLE : The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shri Ganesh. It is located in Prabhadevi, Mumbai. It was originally built by Laxman Vithu and Deubai Patil.
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