Governor Driving Through Walkeshwar Bombay, 1900 Postcard
A 1900 postcard of the Governor of Bombay (Mumbai) Driving through Walkeshwar. He is on his official state horse carriage escorted by bodyguards on horseback. Probably on his way to his official residence, the Government House at Malabar Point. The image is a painting from 1864. The Bombay Presidency was under the British East Company, likewise was the case with Madras and Bengal Presidencies.
The governors of the presidencies were all naturally British. The other regions were mainly princely states under the control of the British. One of the notable landmarks of Bombay was the famous Walkeshwar Temple. Built in the 11th century it was dedicated to Shiva. Close by another notable landmark is the Banganga tank of the temple. Malabar Hill takes its name from the pirates who were from the Malabar coast (Kerala), and the Hill was their hideout.
Did you know- today Walkeshwar is an upmarket area of Mumbai with luxury flats and close by is where the Raj Bhavan is located once the British Government House.
From the collection- Raja Ravi Varma’s “Birth of Shakuntala” Oleograph 1894., Vintage Postcard View of Canal In Travancore., Antique Photo Ooty Town & Lake 1890., Flora Fountain Mumbai Bombay – Old Print 1891., Vintage Book 1938 – Cochin Calling
