04 September,2014 01:05 PM IST | Mumbai | The Guide Team
On Dr Dadabhai Naoroji's birth anniversary, the guide goes looking for a few gems that miss the eye on the heritage mile named after the visionary
Mumbai Guide, Travel, Dr DN Road, Dr Dadabhai Naoroji, birth anniversary, heritage mile, Vatcha Agiary, JN Petit Institute and Reading Room, Siddharth College, Khadi Bhandar and Village Commission
The stone statue of Dr Dadabhai Naoroji near Flora Fountain. Pic/Bipin Kokate
From Islamic to Gothic architecture, this street offers a variety that is more than the number of ingredients involved in the bhel sold on the street.
A look at DR DN Road from Flora Fountain as the vantage point. Pics/Bipin Kokate
The stretch, which begins at Crawford Market and ends at Flora Fountain, is a Grade II streetscape under the 1995 Heritage Regulations of Greater Bombay.
The Vatcha Agiary is flanked by imposing stone guardians and is easy to spot on the road. This agiary was completed in May 1910.
The Vatcha Agiary
JN Petit Institute and Reading Room is a treasure house for those seeking solace in the busy streets of the city. It claims to be the largest reading room in Asia and houses some rare marvels such as centuries old Shahnameh that weighs over 40kg!
JN Petit Institute and Reading Room. Pic/Sameer Markande
Siddharth College has an important historic significance which is quite opposite of its Western style of Neoclassical architecture. The institute had Dr Ambedkar on its board and strived to promote education among Indians when it was established in 1946.
Siddharth College
Khadi Bhandar and Village Commission is a six-decade-old landmark housed in the Jeevan Udyog building.
Khadi Bhandar and Village Commission. Pic/Atul Kamble
This shopping haven was formerly known as the Whiteway & Laidlaw department store in the pre-independence era. Pic/Atul Kamble
