Colonial Architecture in

Mumbai
Rajabai Clock Tower

Rajabai clock tower is one of the most

beautiful clock towers in South Mumbai.
Modeled after the Big Ben in London, this
tower stands at a height of 85mts with 25
storeys. Designed by Sir George Gilbert
Scott, an English architect, and this tower
was completed in 1878. The architecture is a
fusion of Venetian and Gothic styles and the
interiors are decorated with some of the
best-stained glasses. Half the cost of the
building was met by Premchand Roychand, a
prosperous broker on the condition that the
tower is named after his mother Rajabai.
eneral Post Office Mumbai

A 117-year-old post office building situated

near the Victoria Terminus is one of the
oldest post offices in India. General Post
Office commonly called as the GPO was
constructed in 1913 and was designed by the
British architect John Begg, a consultant
architect to the British Government. This
outstanding structure stands as the
testimony to the beginning of postal
communications in India. This structure has
an Indo- Saracenic architecture and is
modeled on the Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur,
Karnataka. Built using black basalt, with a
dressing of yellow Kurla stones and white
stones from Dhrangadhra this structure
have a pale yellow color adding to its beauty.
Flora Fountain

Flora Fountain is an elegant sculpture

located in the heart of South Mumbai. In
1960 the fountain became known as
Hutatma Chowk or the Martyr’s Square.
Designed by Richard Norman Shaw, and
sculpted by James Forsythe on a single
stone imported from Portland. The Flora
Fountain was hoisted on the exact place
where the Church gate (named after St.
Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai) stood before
its demolition. The four corners of the
fountain are decorated with Roman
mythological figures
David Sassoon Library

Built during 1870 David Sassoon Library is

one of the oldest heritage libraries in the
city.
Crawford Market

One of the most famous markets in Mumbai

is the Crawford market named after Arthur
Crawford, the first municipal commissioner
of the city. It was the main wholesale market
for fruits in Mumbai until March 1996, when
the wholesale traders were relocated to Navi
Mumbai. This beautiful piece of architecture
which was designed by the British architect
William Emerson completed construction in
1869. This is also one of the first buildings in
India to get electricity. The friezes on the
outside entrance depicting Indian farmers,
and the stone fountains inside, were
designed by Lockwood Kipling, father of
novelist Rudyard Kipling.
After India’s independence, the market was
renamed after Maharashtrian social
reformer, Mahatma Jyotirao Phule.