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Bhindi Bazaar is actually a mispronunciation of ‘Behind The Bazaar,’ which is what the Britishers dubbed the area because it was behind the famous Chor Bazaar.
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Speaking of which, this is also a mispronunciation. It was originally named Shor Bazaar because of how noisy it is but the Britishers couldn’t pronounce the name.
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Pai means legs or feet and dhonie means washing. As per locals, the area was used for washing the feet of the pious before they entered the Jain temple here.
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It is said that there was a huge grazing ground here where locals brought their cattle for grazing. Charne means grazing in Marathi.
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Dadar means stairs or ladder in Hindi. The area was seen as a ‘ladder’ or Dadar to the city of Bombay and hence, came to be known as such.
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Colaba comes from Kola-Bhat, which comes from the Koli community who lived here.
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As with most names on this list, this, too, is a mispronunciation. The actual name, Burj Khadi, is a mix of Arabic and Marathi.
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This name is already falling into obscurity but this is where Gateway is. Apollo is thought to be a mispronunciation of ‘Palwa.’ It means large war vessels which were spotted here in large numbers back in the day.
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Which of these did you find most interesting?
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