View from Malabar Hill, Bombay

Circa 1890s

Albumen print mounted on card

7.5 x 9.25 in   |  19 x 23.5 cm

In this photograph one can see large areas of thick vegetation, with only a few scattered structures visible, single tall chimneys with their mills hidden in the vegetation, and dhows cruising the waterways of the Back Bay.

Unfortunately, a vista of the concrete jungle would replace this idyllic location years later. This area, of which Chowpatty beach is a part, was also reclaimed land like the majority of Bombay (Mumbai). Additionally, land was reclaimed for the well-known Marine Drive promenade. From Nariman Point to Girgaon or Girgaum (near Malabar Hill), it is a long distance. While travelling, the Backbay is on one side and the Western line region is on the other. The neighbourhood on Marine Drive is often referred to as Queen's Necklace. So named because, at night, the continuous chain of curved lights resembled a necklace.

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