Bombay Coastline With The Taj Mahal Hotel – 4 Postcard 1906
Four old photo postcards from 1905 to 1910 of the Bombay (Mumbai) coastline that show the Taj Mahal Hotel. However, the Gateway of India does not seem to be conspicuous on the Bombay coastline simply because it was not constructed at that time. The Gateway was constructed only in 1924 (work began in 1911).
Vaguely visible are the famous landmarks like the Royal Bombay Yacht Club with its annexe on its adjacent side. The outlines of the Rajabai Clock Tower, Bombay High Court, and Secretariat are recognizable in the far distance. The once European-owned Greens Hotel is visible on the immediate right of the Taj. The residential Art Deco Apartments are on the left where the rich Parsis lived.
It must be remembered that the Portuguese were in control of Bombay for 127 years. It remained stagnant under their reign and many years later, in 1661, it was handed over to King Charles II of England. As part of the dowry which he received on his marriage to Catherine of Braganza, who was the King of Portugal’s sister. Click on the photo for better view.
Did you know – the Greens Hotel was acquired and demolished in 1973 to make way for the Taj Tower.
From the collection – Raja Ravi Varma’s Balamani – Old Postcard 1902., Queen Victoria Empress Of India, 2 Old Photos 1860s.
The images are of the actual items from my collection. And Not a photocopy, pirated, reproduced, stock photos, or taken from other sources.
