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452  SOUTHWESTERN INDIA

4 Street-by-Street: Kala Ghoda

Kala Ghoda, or “Black Horse”, was named after an equestrian
statue of King Edward VII that once stood at the intersection
of Mahatma Gandhi Road and K Dubash Marg. The name
persists in public memory, thanks in part to the large mural
of a black horse that commemorates it. Stretching from
Welling ton Fountain, at the southern end of Mahatma Gandhi
Road, to Mumbai University at the north, and flanked by the
Oval Maidan and the naval base at Lion Gate, this area is a
hub of cultural activity. It houses a number of art galleries,
restaurants and fine shops and boutiques, and hosts the
famous annual Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in February. David Sassoon Library
The garden behind the
library serves as a
Flora Fountain reading area.
Chhatrapati
ASH LANE
Shivaji Terminus
A DOSHI MARG D A L A L S T R E E T

ELDON

ROAD
ROAD
M A H A T M A G A N D H I R O A D

. Rajabai Clock Tower
This 85-m (280-ft) high UNIVERSITY
tower in Mumbai University
is adorned with figures
representing different
Indian communities.
A S D M E L L O R O A D
Mumbai University
complex

B H A U R A O PAT I L M A R G

. High Court
This fortress-like building, the second-largest public Esplanade Mansion,
building in the city, has a grand central staircase, formerly Watson’s Hotel,
well-appointed court rooms, and a large library. witnessed the city’s first
motion picture in 1896.
Old Secretariat

Army & Navy Building
The Neo-Classical
Army & Navy Building,
0 metres 50 a departmental store
0 yards 50 in the early 1900s, is
home to several offices
of the Tata Group.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p700 and pp714–15

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