Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1892 |
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... building in Bombay , with the Crawford Market beyond ; and then commences the densely populated native city , which extends N. for 2 m . to the suburbs of Mazagon and Byculla , and to the foot of Malabar Hill . The best suburb is ...
... building in Bombay , with the Crawford Market beyond ; and then commences the densely populated native city , which extends N. for 2 m . to the suburbs of Mazagon and Byculla , and to the foot of Malabar Hill . The best suburb is ...
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... building in Bombay . It is 260 ft . high , and was built at the expense of Mr. Prem- chand Raichand , in memory of his mother , Rajabai . It cost 300,000 rs . He also gave 100,000 rs . for the Library ; and these sums with accumulations ...
... building in Bombay . It is 260 ft . high , and was built at the expense of Mr. Prem- chand Raichand , in memory of his mother , Rajabai . It cost 300,000 rs . He also gave 100,000 rs . for the Library ; and these sums with accumulations ...
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... building of no architectural pre- tensions , but is simply a bungalow , or rather a series of bungalows , with large cool rooms and deep verandahs over- looking the sea , and a pleasant view across Back Bay to the city of Bombay on the ...
... building of no architectural pre- tensions , but is simply a bungalow , or rather a series of bungalows , with large cool rooms and deep verandahs over- looking the sea , and a pleasant view across Back Bay to the city of Bombay on the ...
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... build ships of war to protect their merchantmen from the attacks of the Maratha and Malabar pirates . Surat , however , was the chief station for building vessels , and up to 1735 there were no docks in ex- istence at Bombay . In that ...
... build ships of war to protect their merchantmen from the attacks of the Maratha and Malabar pirates . Surat , however , was the chief station for building vessels , and up to 1735 there were no docks in ex- istence at Bombay . In that ...
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... building . It the city , the islands in the harbour is the great public school of Bombay , and the distant mountains beyond , is and retained possession of the original enchanting . The massive gray towers buildings on the Esplanade ...
... building . It the city , the islands in the harbour is the great public school of Bombay , and the distant mountains beyond , is and retained possession of the original enchanting . The massive gray towers buildings on the Esplanade ...
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