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  2. Tower of Silence - Wikipedia

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    Interior view of dakhma Early 20th century drawing of the dakhma on Malabar Hill, Mumbai. A dakhma (Persian: دخمه), otherwise referred to as Tower of Silence (Persian: برجِ خاموشان), is a circular, raised structure built by Zoroastrians for excarnation (that is, the exposure of human corpses to the elements with the purpose to enable their decomposition), in order to avoid ...

  3. Bombay Castle - Wikipedia

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    Bombay Castle (also Casa da Orta) is one of the oldest defensive structures built in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). The current castle is a structure built by the British on the site of the Manor House built by a Portuguese nobleman Garcia de Orta. [ 1][ 2] Orta had leased the island of Bombay from the King of Portugal between 1554 and 1570.

  4. Malabar Hill - Wikipedia

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    Malabar Hill is the location of the Walkeshwar Temple, founded by the Silhara kings.The original temple was destroyed by the Portuguese, but rebuilt again in 1715 by Rama Kamath, and by 1860, 10 to 20 other temples were built in the region.

  5. Tourism in Mumbai - Wikipedia

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    Tourism in Mumbai (Bombay) is an industry that attracts almost 6 million tourists per year, making it the 30th-most visited location worldwide. [1] According to United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai was the second most populous city in India after Delhi and the seventh most populous city in the world with a population of 19.98 million.

  6. Sanjay Gandhi National Park - Wikipedia

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    Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is an 87 km 2 (34 sq mi) protected area in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1969 with its headquarters situated at Borivali. [1] The 2400-year-old Kanheri caves, sculpted by monks out of the rocky basaltic cliffs, lie within the park.

  7. Churchgate - Wikipedia

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    Mumbai in the 1860s with Church Gate visible in the background. Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: [t͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ]) is an area in the southern part of Mumbai, close to the Arabian Sea. The area is known for its unique architecture consisting of art deco style residential buildings, access to sporting venues, and the business district of ...

  8. Watson's Hotel - Wikipedia

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    Watson's Hotel. Watson's Hotel (actually Watson's Esplanade Hotel), now known as the Esplanade Mansion, located in the Kala Ghoda area of Mumbai (Bombay), is India's oldest surviving cast iron building. [1] It is probably the oldest surviving multi-level fully cast-iron framed building in the world, being three years earlier than the Menier ...

  9. Elephanta Island - Wikipedia

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    This island is a popular tourist destination because of the island's cave temples, the Elephanta Caves, that have been carved out of rock. The island is easily accessible by ferry from Mumbai, being about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the south east coast of the island city. Boats leave daily from the Gateway of India, taking about an hour each way.

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