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Zoomed-In Crop of Mumbai Map Gymkhanas

Zoomed-In Crop of Mumbai Map Gymkhanas

Harvard Map Collection's maritime map of the Port of Mumbai

art inset in map

Hindustan (what the country of India is often referred to as by its natives) is spelled as "Hindoostan" on this map. Even a deeper search of the word's usage around this time rendered very little evidence of this spelling.

One of the gymkhana Vaishya depicts on the map

The First tram system in Mumbai - horse drawn trams.

image of Flora Fountain and Hutatma Chowk square from street

Illustrations on the map focus on key mystical landmarks of Mumbai and Western wealthy travelers.