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Marol-Maroshi Road







Of the many villages that dot Mumbai and have been gobbled up by the megapolis, there are quite a few Roman Catholic ones like Orlem in Malad (W) and Marol in Andheri (E). There are several other villages closer to the coast built around the fishing industry. Most of them date back to the days when Portuguese ruled this part of the Western Coast.

Before the Portuguese were chased away by the Peshwas and the British, this colony around Mumbai was larger than Goa and their Brazilian holdings (at that time), making it their largest colony. All that remains now are a few churches named after the Portuguese and the East Indian community that's more Indian than any other historical influences.

This picture is from the village of Marol which has a substantial Christian population, now made up of Christians from all over India. That's an old vinyl print being used to shade a roadside cigarette shop.


Clicked using a 2mp Nokia n63 phone camera


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