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Mazagaon | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Mazagaon | |
| Coordinates:18°58′N72°51′E / 18.97°N 72.85°E /18.97; 72.85 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Metro | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH 01 |
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Mazagaon, also spelledMazgaon andMazagon (Portuguese era Mazagão[1]), and pronounced by the ChristianBombay East Indians as 'Mazgon' or 'Maz-a-gon' andMarathi-speakers as Mazhgav.[citation needed] It was one of theseven islands of Bombay. It is now a part of theMumbai Metropolitan Area.
Mazgaon is a historic neighborhood in South Mumbai, bordered byByculla to the west,Reay Road andGhodapdeo to the northeast, andDockyard Road to the east. It falls under the 'E' Ward within the municipal limits of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)[2]
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"[3]
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 likeAmar Akbar Anthony(1977).[4]
