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Bombay Walkeshwar Temples 15052, 1850 - 1879

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022A/19

Scope and Contents

194 x 246 mm. View looking across the tank towards the dwellings on the farther side, with the temple beyond. Dedicated to Walkeshwar, the Sand Lord, this temple was destroyed by either Muhammadans or the Portuguese and this building, built of stone and surmounted by a tall carved dome, was erected c 1715 by Rama Kamat, a member of the Gaud Sarasvat or Shenvi community. A flourishing Brahmin community grouped itself in the area and, as protected against the brigands for whom Malabar Hill was a refuge, Hindus of other sects were permitted to erect temples and shrines in the area. For a fuller history of the area, see Edwardes, vol 3, p 359 – 363.

Dates

  • Creation: 1850 - 1879

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

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Finding aid date

2012-03-06 11:20:27+00:00

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