Seven Bungalows Explained

सात बंगला
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Mumbai
Coordinates:19.1291°N 72.817°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mumbai Suburban
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Mumbai
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) K-West Ward
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:400053
Area Code:022
Registration Plate:MH-02

Saat Bangla is a neighbourhood in Versova, Andheri, Mumbai.

History and etymology

The area is said to derive its name from seven bungalows owned by then country's who's who – the Maharaja of Gwalior, the Maharaja of Kutch, Dadabhai Naoroji, Sir Rustom Masani, Sorabjee Talati, Kaiki Villa, the Khambatta's and the Chinai's.[1] Of which now only the bungalow of Chinai's built in the 1930s by Claude Batley, a British architect, for Maneklal Chunilal Chinai, a wealthy textile merchant, remains in its originality.[2]

Parks

There are two parks in the locality. The first one is the Dadabhai Navroji Garden, also known as Seven Bungalows Garden, which is maintained by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The other is the Nana Nani Park, located opposite it.[3]

Transport

The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) operates a bus station at Seven Bungalows.[4] Bus services connect the area with places like Andheri railway station, and Bhayandar railway station.[5] [6]

The western terminal station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro, Versova metro station is also located at Seven Bungalows.[7]

Seven Bungalows lies on the arterial Jayaprakash Narayan Road (JP Road) which connects it to Andheri railway station and Versova.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://indianquarterly.com/last-of-the-seven-bungalows/ Last of the Seven Bungalows
  2. News: On Priyanka Chopra's wishlist! . Upala . KBR . 6 August 2014 . Daily News and Analysis . Mumbai . 30 November 2018.
  3. News: Mumbai's Seven Bungalows garden lies in ruins . Vishwas . Waghmode . 16 December 2011 . . Mumbai . 9 October 2014.
  4. News: BEST criticised by committee member . Akshay . Deshmane . 16 October 2012 . . Mumbai . 9 October 2014.
  5. News: New bus services on freeway next week, rejig on Metro route . 24 June 2014 . DNA. Mumbai. 9 October 2014.
  6. News: Mumbai commuters fume as BEST limits AC bus route services . Somit . Sen . 4 March 2013 . . Mumbai . 9 October 2014.
  7. News: Metro station at Chakala may be renamed JB Nagar . Bella . Jaisinghani . 8 March 2014 . . Mumbai . 9 October 2014.
  8. News: Reconstruction and traffic top the woes . 27 October 2009 . . Mumbai . 9 October 2014.