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Just 7 days ago my university, University of Mumbai completed celebrating 150th year. To me it was not commerce or science learning there, it was and is getting lost in grand architecture, beautiful archways and mesmerising stained glass work. The pristine glory was falling apart but 150th year forced authorities to sit up and do the restoration work.
The 132 year old Convocation Hall was restored last year and Rajabai Tower which houses University library was restored a few years ago.
Yes I am celebrating restoration work!
I find it fascinating how America Civil War was connected with Mumbai’s Backbay Reclamation and how it also provided wealth to Premchand Roychand to fund Rajabai Tower as a tower to allow his blind mother keep time. Here’s a picture of Rajabai Tower during construction. There is no Azad Maidan because the reclamation project was still a few years away.