The Lost Homes of Mumbai

The Lost Homes of Mumbai

Global Indian Times staff

April 7, 2023

By Charles de Souza*

A home in Willingdon Colony, Santa Cruz, Mumbai. The colony, set on seven acres, had about 20 bungalows as the homes are known in India. Each bungalow housed four families. In 2013, the bungalows were demolished to be replaced by high-rise apartment buildings.

The water tower and children’s playground in Willingdon Colony which also do not exist anymore.

A bungalow in Santa Cruz which still stands.

This bungalow in Santa Cruz was demolished in 2022

A bungalow in Bandra, Mumbai, not yet sold to real estate developers.

A recently renovated bungalow in Bandra. Though just off a very busy street, it resembles homes in a village in Goa, India.

*Charles de Souza is a trustee of Parisar Asha, an education philanthropy in Mumbai. He was formerly with Citicorp Overseas Software and Science Today.  

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