The city's first planned suburb of Matunga-Dadar was envisioned to avoid overcrowding in central Mumbai and was home to Maharashtrians, Bengalis, and Parsis. Hindu Colony’s charming buildings reflect a mix of Hindu and Islamic architecture styles, and some standout Art Deco residences for the middle class. The tour begins at Shri Krishna Bhavan, a residential building designed by SH Parelkar, featuring eyebrows, tropical imagery and lettering characteristic of the Art Deco style, and one of the last standing witnesses to an old-world neighbourhood that’s under imminent threat from unchecked redevelopment. The route will pass alongside antiquated eating houses, Rajgruha - the former residence-now memorial of Dr BR Ambedkar with Indo-Deco style elements, and end with chai-bun-maska at Café Colony Stores and Restaurant near Dadar TT Circle, an Irani cafe that’s a reminder of the community living that once exemplified this neighbourhood.
Start point: Sri Krishna Bhuwan; End Point: Cafe Colony
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Address : SHREE KRISHNA BHUWAN, 225/A, Sir Bhalchandra Rd, Matunga East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400019, India
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