Mazagaon, also spelled Mazgaon and Mazagon (Portuguese era Mazagão), and pronounced by the Christian Bombay East Indians as 'Mazgon' or 'Maz-a-gon' and Marathi-speakers as Mazhgav. It was one of the

seven islands of Bombay The Seven Islands of Bombay ( Portuguese: ''Ilhas de Bom Baim'') were 16th-century Portuguese colonial possessions lying off the Konkan region by the mid-west coast of India. History They were partly handed over to England under this tit ...

. It is now a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.

Location

Mazgaon is a historic neighborhood in South Mumbai, bordered by

Byculla Byculla (ISO: Bhāykhaḷā; pronunciation: ʱaːjkʰəɭaː is an area of South Mumbai. Location Byculla is neighboured by Nagpada and Mumbai Central and Mahalaxmi on the west; Agripada, Jacob Circle on the north-west: Chinchpokli to t ...

to the west, Reay Road and Ghodapdeo to the northeast, and Dockyard Road to the east. It falls under the 'E' Ward within the municipal limits of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

Landmarks and Heritage

Aga Khan's Maqbara

This mausoleum, also called Hasanabad Dargah, is the resting place of Aga Khan I. Built between 1881 and 1884, its architecture is inspired by the Taj Mahal and is maintained by the local Khoja Muslim community. It is often called "Mumbai’s Taj Mahal"

Gloria Church

Originally built in 1632 by Portuguese Franciscans at the foot of Mazagaon Hill, this historic church was rebuilt in 1913 in the English Gothic Revival style at Byculla. It has been featured in films like Amar Akbar Anthony(1977).

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Matharpacady Village Website

Location

Landmarks and Heritage

Aga Khan's Maqbara

Gloria Church

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