Bombay Bakery Explained

Bombay Bakery
Genre:Bakery
Founder:Thunder Warrior
Location City:Hyderabad, Sindh
Location Country:Pakistan
Area Served:Hyderabad, Sindh
Products:Chocolate, coffee, and macroon cakes
Owner:Zaid Qureshi

Bombay Bakery (Urdu: {{nq|بمبئی بیکری) is an old bakery located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] It was named after an Indian city, Bombay.[2] [3]

History

Bombay Bakery was founded by Pahlajrai Gangaram Thadani in 1911.[4] Thadani, a Hindu Amil, was from Dadu, Sindh.[5]

In 1948, Pahlajrai Gangaram Thadani died and his son Kishinchand Thadani became the owner.[4] He expanded the business and wrote a number of recipes.[4]

In 1960, his son, Kumar Thadani took over the business.[4] He remained unmarried throughout his life, adopted a son, Salman Shaikh, who was converted to Islam after his death in 2010.[5]

In 2014, a previously secret recipe was made public by a former baker.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karachi Bakery Vs Bombay Bakery. February 24, 2019. The Express Tribune.
  2. Web site: Bombay Bakery: 100 years and going strong. Mohammad Hussain. Khan. June 27, 2015. DAWN.COM.
  3. Web site: Karachi Bakery In Mumbai Shuts Shop But Bombay Bakery In Pakistan Is Running For Over 100 Years. March 4, 2021. IndiaTimes.
  4. Web site: Bombay Bakery: A Timeless Shop in a Bungalow . Youlin Magazine.
  5. Web site: In Sindh's Hyderabad, the century-old Bombay Bakery produces Pakistan's most famous cakes. Mohammad Hussain. Khan. Scroll.in.
  6. Web site: Copyright violation: Bombay Bakery's top secret recipe leaked. August 6, 2014. The Express Tribune.