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Vintage photo of the Taj Mahal Hotel and nearby Gateway to India. Both structures are regarded as landmarks of the Mumbai waterfront.

A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay, showing the Times of India office in its historic location across from the Victoria Terminus.

The Parsi Gymkhana, a social and sporting club on Marine Drive in Mumbai. The club was founded to serve the Parsi community in Bombay.

A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay," showing a row of gymkhanas (or social and sporting clubs) on the Bombay waterfront.

A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay, showing several burial grounds from various religious and political groups within the city: Hindu, Muslim ("Mahomedan"), and "R.C."

A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay," showing various industrial buildings (primarily cotton processing facilities and warehouses) on Bombay Island's southern tip.

A group of tombs constructed by Muslim citizens of Bombay. Muslim cemeteries, as well as those of other religious groups, would later occupy significant tracts of land within the city.

This is a map of Bombay entitled "Island of Bombay" from the Imperial Gazetteer of India that was published in 1907-1909.

John George Bartholomew is the cartographer who created this map and was a prominent map-maker during his time in Britain.

This is the cover page of the Imperial Gazetteer of India, a book in which the map is published. It is the 8th edition.