Mazagaon
Mazagaon, also spelled Mazgaon and Mazagon (Portuguese era Mazagão[1]), and pronounced by the Christian Bombay East Indians as 'Mazgon' or 'Maz-a-gon' and Marathi-speakers as Mazhgav. It was one of the seven islands of Bombay. It is now a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.
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Neighbourhood | |
  Mazagaon | |
| Coordinates: 18.97°N 72.85°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Metro | Mumbai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
References
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- Notes
- D'Cunha, Jose Gerson (1900). "IV The Portuguese Period". The Origins of Bombay (3 ed.). Bombay: Asian Educational Services. p. 265. ISBN 81-206-0815-1. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- Sources
See also
- Joseph Baptista Gardens
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