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आज @mumbaiheritage पर राजाबाई टावर के निर्माण की इस तस्वीर ने कितनी पुरानी यादों को जगा दिया। इस तस्वीर में बनते हुए राजाबाई टावर के पीछे अरब सागर नज़र आ रहा है। यानी राजाबाई टावर के पीछे का काला घोड़ा वाला इलाक़ा संभवत: तब नहीं था। आईये कुछ दिलचस्प तथ्यों पर ध्यान दें। 
हम आमतौर पर इस बात पर ध्यान नहीं देते कि राजाबाई टावर गेटवे ऑफ इंडिया से भी पुरानी इमारत है। राजाबाई टावर का निर्माण नवंबर 1878 में पूरा हो गया था। जबकि गेट-वे ऑफ इंडिया का निर्माण 4 दिसंबर 1924 को पूरा हुआ था। पर इससे भी पुरानी है यहां की एक और इमारत।
1870 में इस इलाक़े में बनकर तैयार हुआ था चर्चगेट स्टेशन जो सेंट थॉमस कथीड्रल के पास था। ये भी बता दें कि ये चर्च 1718 में बनकर तैयार हो गया था। यानी राजा बाई टावर इससे साठ साल बाद बना। और चर्चगेट स्टेशन राजाबाई टावर के आठ बरस बाद बना। ये रही इसकी तस्वीर।
#72YearsOfLibertyCinema Celebrating the inauguration of the iconic Liberty Cinema.
The Art Deco gem was built by Habib Hoosein, who was trained in the cotton trade but whose real passion was film. He famously named it “Liberty” in honour of India’s independence (1/8)
The Art Deco gem was built by Habib Hoosein, who was trained in the cotton trade but whose real passion was film. He famously named it “Liberty” in honour of India’s independence (1/8)
Moving away from Hollywood, it showed only Hindi films. "That a house of this kind should declare itself exclusive for Indian films is a matter of pride and pleasure to the industry." - Motion Picture Magazine, April 1949 (2/8)
Hoosein’s son, Nazir, who was seven years old at the time, was present at the cinema’s inauguration and ceremoniously cut the ribbon. Habib Hoosein insisted the first screening be for the workers who had built the Liberty, and their families (3/8)
NM Petit Fasli Agiary, Churchgate, 1939, Designed by Gregson, Batley & King.
“Nasserwanji Maneckji Petit built the only Fasli place of worship existing even today, the N.M. Petit (Fasli) Atash Kedah at New Marine Lines” described as “perhaps the largest agiary in India and
“Nasserwanji Maneckji Petit built the only Fasli place of worship existing even today, the N.M. Petit (Fasli) Atash Kedah at New Marine Lines” described as “perhaps the largest agiary in India and
certainly the tallest fire temple.” - #Parsiana 2019 & 1979. A severely restrained treatment of wall surfaces and of features reminiscent of the early building traditions of the homeland of Prophet Zoroaster provide a modern interpretation of a temple. The guardian bulls were
sculptured by an Italian sculptor introduced by the firm of Art Floorings responsible for the pure white marble fire pavilion and the paving of the prayer hall. The bulls have been made the chief feature of the main facade and designed with a dignity, simplicity and scale that
