fort area, mumbai
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History assignment
Fort area
presented by:
kritika 9101 anurag 9102 krupali 9103 abhijit 9104
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CONTENTS
1. RAJABAI TOWER.2. BOMBAY HIGH COURT.3. FORT GEORGE.4. PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
AREA.
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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.
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Rajabai tower
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introduction
Designed by sir george scott.
It was modeled on the basics of big ben tower UK house of parliament .
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dates
Foundation: march 1869
Completed november 1878
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The building
structure: a fusion of venetian and gothic style.
Shape: octagonHeight:280feet.
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Why it is called Rajabai?
Entire construction cost was sponsored by Premchand roychand.
Named after his mother Rajabai
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THE CLOCK PLAYS 16 DIFFERENT
TUNESEG:RULE
BRITANNIAGOD SAVE THE
KING
chimes
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Bombay high court
Inaugurated on 14th august 1862
Height of the building : 562 feet
Cost Rs.1644528Quality of stones used: Blue basalt
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Chief architect
Designed by Fuller.Gerald aungier: the true founder
Governor of surat factory.
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Bombay high court in ancient times
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1st Indian chief justice
Mr.M.C.CHAGLA
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today
In 2003,high court completed 125th anniversary.
Rahul merhotra and sharda dwivedi released book;bombay high court: the story of building.
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GEORGE FORT
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introduction
Built in1769Consists of the following:3 gates:
Church gateApollo gateBazaar gate
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Old Apollo Bunder Mumbai Picture
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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
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Dr.Dadabhai Navroji
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Dr.Dadabhai Navroji
First indian member of parliament 1892-1895
Dr.dn road.
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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.
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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’
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Aaba narain Lamba Architect for heritage conservation Three time award winner of UNESCO. Initiated activities to protect the structures in Fort area.
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KALA GHODA
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Mumbai CST(Victoria Terminus)
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PROBLEMS
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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.