This image captures the demolition of the Bombay Fort walls around 1863-1865. The structure visible in the foreground is the original Churchgate, one of the three main entrances to the fortified city.
The
fort walls, which were 27 feet high and 25 feet broad, were demolished
to allow for the city's expansion following the cotton boom after the
American Civil War.
- The original Churchgate of Bombay (now Mumbai), captured just ...11 Jul 2025 — The original Churchgate of Bombay (now Mumbai), captured just before its demolition in the 1860s. Once a key entrance t...Facebook ·India History Collection
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