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History

The present area of Colaba was originally three islands, Colaba, Little Colaba and Old Woman's Island. The island of Colaba itself was part of the group of islands, along with the largest, Bombay Island, that was gifted by Portugal to King Charles II of England as dowry when he married Princess Catherine of Bragança.

The Portuguese had acquired these lands from the Sultanate of Cambay by the Treaty of Bassein, 1542.

The cession of Bombay and dependencies was strongly resented by Portuguese officials in Goa and Bombay, who resisted transfer of possession for several years, while the English representatives were confined to the island of Anjediva while negotiations continued.

Angered by the backtracking, Charles II leased these lands to the East India Company for a nominal annual rent.

Gerald Aungier, factor of the English settlement of Surat, took possession of Colaba and Old Woman's Island on behalf of the Company in 1675. Gerald Aungier was the second Governor of Bombay. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ...

Portugal continued to hold Little Colaba island for several decades more before ceding it to the English in about 1762, subject to the retention of Portuguese ownership of a house on the island, that is now the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in Middle Colaba. This was leased by the Portuguese Government of Goa to the Bishop of Damaõ, the head of the Padroado party in Bombay, as his residence. After an attempt by the Propaganda Fide party to seize the chapel, a court ruled that the house remained the property of the Government of Portugal and evicted the Propaganda Fide party. The headquarters of the Propaganda fide in Rome, housed by architects Borromini and Bernini: etching by Giuseppe Vasi, 1761 The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (Congregatio pro Gentium Evangelizatione) is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsibile for missionary work and related activities. ...

In 1743, British Colaba was leased to a Richard Broughton at Rs. 200 per annum, a lease that was renewed in 1764. // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Colaba was well-known for the variety of fishes in the nearby waters. The bombil, called Bombay duck after being dried, rawas, halwa, turtles, crabs, prawns and lobsters, could all be found here. Binomial name Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822) The Bombay duck or bummalo (Harpadon nehereus, Bengali: bamaloh, Gujarati: bumla, Marathi: bombil) is, despite its name, a lizardfish. ... The Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus, Bengali: bamaloh, Gujarati: bumla, Marathi: bombil) is a teleost fish, primarily originating in the waters between Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and Kutch in the Arabian Sea. ... Halva (modern English spelling), halava (Sanskrit transliteration), halvah (Hebrew transliteration), halawi (Arabic transliteration), helva (Turkish transliteration) or halwa (alternate Hindi transliteration) is a confection made from semolina. ...

By 1796, Colaba became a cantonment for troops. 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ...

At the southern end of the island, on the eastern side of the island, a meteorological observatory was established in 1826. This part was called Upper Colaba. Satellite image of Hurricane Hugo with a polar low visible at the top of the image. ... Molėtai Astronomical Observatory An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events. ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

With the completion of the Colaba Causeway in 1838, these remaining two islands were joined to the others. The price of land shot up. Colaba became a centre of commerce with the opening of the Cotton Exchange at Cotton Green in 1844. The Causeway was widened and strengthened in 1861 and again in 1863. It became a separate ward of the Municipality in 1872. | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Cotton Green is the name of a suburb of Mumbai. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

Civil constructions in Colaba did not push out the troops. During this period the Sick Bungalows, now known as INHS Ashwini, were built. Work on the Anglican church of St. John the Evangelist was begun in 1847. The church, now known as the Afghan Church (after the First Afghan War of 1838) was consecrated in 1858 and work on the steeple was concluded in 1865. 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... -1... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Transport to this end of the new town was revolutionised by the introduction of horse-drawn tram-cars in 1873 by Stearns and Kitteredge, who had their offices on the west side of the Causeway, where the Electric House now stands. 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ...

The Prong's lighthouse, at the southern tip of the island, was constructed in 1875. Also in the same year, the eponymous Sassoon Docks were built by David Sassoon on reclaimed land. The BB&CI Railways established their terminus, the former Colaba railway station or terminus, the site of which is presently occupied by the Badhwar Park layout. These developments pushed the indigenous kolis to the edges of the island, near the Sassoon Docks and to the west. 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Sasoon Docks The Sassoon Docks is one of the few docks open to the public in Mumbai. ... David Sassoon (1792-1864) was a philanthropist and a prominent Bombay businessman. ... The word terminus is used in several different contexts including various topics: In transport a terminus is commonly used to describe a bus station/rail station acting as an end destination. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mumbai. ... Kolis are a caste or tribe of Western India, of uncertain origin. ...

90,000 square yards (75,000 m²) of land were reclaimed on the western shore of Colaba by the City Improvement Trust. The work was opposed by eminent citizens like Sir Pherozeshah Mehta, on the grounds that such a large area of land coming on the market would depress prices. The work was nevertheless carried out, and completed in 1905. Land prices did not fall. A seafront road along with a raised sea-side promenade (the Parade, named after T. W. Cuffe of the Trust) were completed the next year. Sir Pherozeshah Mehta was an early Indian political leader and social activist, and a renowned and wealthy barrister. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Present

Today Colaba is somewhat like a tourist district. It has an old Bombay feel to it. The Gateway of India, the art deco style Regal theatre, the cafes (Mondegar, Royal and Leopold) all add to it. The southern tip is occupied by a military cantonment, including the large Navy Nagar layout built on reclaimed land. The older parts of the cantonment retains its large, wooded spaces and is the only bit of green in this otherwise congested area. The Gateway of India as seen from the water. ... Cafe Mondegar is a convert of an Iranian restaurant. ... Navy Nagar is a cantonment area shared by the Indian Navy and Indian Army in the Colaba area of Mumbai, India. ...

Nearest railway stations:

• Churchgate
• Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus

Churchgate is an area in downtown South Mumbai getting its name from the famous Churchgate Railway Station. ... CST Railway Station Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (better referred to by its acronym CST) - is a historic railway station on Mumbai suburban railway. ...

External links

• History of Colaba
• [http://themumbaimall.com see restaurants /shops/hotels in colaba and entire mumbai city