Cavel is a neighbourhood in
South Mumbai. It is located to the northeast of
Dhobitalao near the
Chira Bazaar area. It got its name from the
Koli word Kolwar. The Kolis of this village were converted to
Christianity
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by the
Portuguese in the 16th century. Cavel thus became a Christian enclave, and later immigrants of this religion, from
Goa,
Daman,
Bassein and
Salsette settled here. Two Portuguese churches are built here, ''Nossa Senhora de Saude'', built-in 1794, presently known as
Our Lady of Health, Cavel and ''Nossa Senhora d'Esperance''. In later centuries, when the Christian population moved north,
Gujarati and
Marwari traders moved into Cavel.
See also
*
Kolli (disambiguation)
*
Chira Bazaar
*
Dhobitalao
*
Thakurdwar
References
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External links
Cavel – Mumbai / Bombay pages
Neighbourhoods in Mumbai