The Queens Necklace - Marine Drive . As seen from 35000 feet.[sq: foot price before arrival of British was ZERO; human greed price now has no limit ]
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The Queens Necklace - Marine Drive 1750
shows British soldiers marching ahead of a hearse ,with grieving relative following in a sedan chair also known as Palanquin or palki;proceeding towards the christian burial place Girgaum Cemetery, Bombay
.
Below:-The Queens Necklace - Marine Drive 1600'swith British fort at the tip
Bombay 1750-showing sea side road from Bombay fort towards Malabar hill;Parsee tower of silence can be seen on the deserted jungle top of Malabar hill
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[. HINDU BURNING GHAT/MUSLIM BURIAL GROUND OF PRESENT DAY MARINE LINES ,SEEN ON RIGHT AS WHITE WALL TOUCHING THE SEA.
PAINTING SHOWS A HEARSE , BEARING A BRITISH DEAD FROM EAST INDIA COMPANY; PROCEEDING TO THE BRITISH BURIAL GROUND;WHICH WAS BEYOND THE BURNING GHAT;WITH ACCOMPANYING MILITARY BAND ,AND MOURNERS CARRIED BY PALANQUIN(PALKHEE) AT THE BACK]
Girgaum Cemetery, Bombay 1855-malabar hill covered with forest can be seen in the distance
BOMBAY MAP SHOWING EMPTY SPACES FROM FORT TO MALABAR HILL AND BEYOND UPTO BANDRA ISLAND CALLED SALCETE ISLAND
ALSO IT SHOWS THE SHIP LANE FROM SION TO BANDRA [JUST SOUTH OF BANDRA AREA CALLED AS SALCETE ISLAND]
NOW THIS SHIPPING LANE BETWEEN SION AND BANDRA IS LAND .COVERED WITH BUILDINGS
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The Queens Necklace - Marine Drive 1750
shows British soldiers marching ahead of a hearse ,with grieving relative following in a sedan chair also known as Palanquin or palki;proceeding towards the christian burial place Girgaum Cemetery, Bombay
.
Below:-The Queens Necklace - Marine Drive 1600'swith British fort at the tip
Bombay 1750 and map
Bombay 1750-showing sea side road from Bombay fort towards Malabar hill;Parsee tower of silence can be seen on the deserted jungle top of Malabar hill
NOTES :-
[. HINDU BURNING GHAT/MUSLIM BURIAL GROUND OF PRESENT DAY MARINE LINES ,SEEN ON RIGHT AS WHITE WALL TOUCHING THE SEA.
PAINTING SHOWS A HEARSE , BEARING A BRITISH DEAD FROM EAST INDIA COMPANY; PROCEEDING TO THE BRITISH BURIAL GROUND;WHICH WAS BEYOND THE BURNING GHAT;WITH ACCOMPANYING MILITARY BAND ,AND MOURNERS CARRIED BY PALANQUIN(PALKHEE) AT THE BACK]
Girgaum Cemetery, Bombay 1855-malabar hill covered with forest can be seen in the distance
BOMBAY MAP SHOWING EMPTY SPACES FROM FORT TO MALABAR HILL AND BEYOND UPTO BANDRA ISLAND CALLED SALCETE ISLAND
ALSO IT SHOWS THE SHIP LANE FROM SION TO BANDRA [JUST SOUTH OF BANDRA AREA CALLED AS SALCETE ISLAND]
NOW THIS SHIPPING LANE BETWEEN SION AND BANDRA IS LAND .COVERED WITH BUILDINGS
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