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| Kalbadevi |
No visit to Mumbai is complete without a foray into the bazaars of Kalbadevi, north of Crawford Market. The narrow lanes of this predominantly Muslim area are hemmed in by laundry-draped chawls, and a seething mass of people bring Mumbai's traffic to a standstill. It's in complete contrast to the relative space, orderliness and modernity of South Mumbai. Entire streets are often devoted to a single product since caste traditions remain stronger than capitalist marketing theories; this can make browsing a strange experience as you suddenly encounter shop after shop selling bathroom fittings or copper pipes. Some people consider the bazaars a spectacle rather than a place to shop, but it's a lot more fun doing both. The main areas are Zaveri Bazaar (jewellery), Mangaldas Market (cloth), Dhabu St (leather goods) and Chor Bazaar (Mumbai's 'thieves' market'). You can pick up anything at Chor Bazaar from car parts to Victorian porcelain - the traditional joke is that it was probably stolen from you in the first place. Mutton St in Chor Bazaar specialises in antiques, ingenious reproductions and miscellaneous junk. Don't place too much faith in authenticity or the lifespan of objects with mechanical parts. Apart from the shopping opportunities, this area is also home to the Jama Masjid and the Mumbadevi Temple dedicated to the patron goddess of the island's original Koli inhabitants. It's best to venture into the bazaars without a clear destination in mind and just wander aimlessly until you've had enough. |
| Crawford Market |
The colourful indoor Crawford Market or Phule Market, north of VT, is the last outpost of British Bombay before the tumult of the central bazaars begins. It used to be the city's wholesale produce market before this was strategically moved to New Bombay. Today it's where central Mumbai goes shopping for its fruits, vegetables and meat. Bas reliefs by Rudyard Kipling's father, Lockwood Kipling, adorn the Norman-Gothic exterior, and an ornate fountain he designed stands buried beneath old fruit boxes at the market's centre. The animal market at the rear sells everything from sausage dogs to cockatoos, most kept in cruelly small cages. The meat market is for the brave only, though it's one of the few places you can expect to be accosted and asked if you want to buy a bloody goat's head. Just south of the market is the J J School of Art, where Rudyard Kipling was born in 1865. |
| Name | Address |
| Bata | Colaba Causeway |
| Carona | Opp. V.T. Station |
| Dawood | Flora Fountain |
| Empire Shoes | Colaba |
| Lords Footwear | Colaba Causeway |
| Shoe Bazar | Grant Road |
| Name | Address |
| A.K. Motiwala | Turner Road, Bandra (West) |
| Danabhai Jewellers | S.V. Road, Santacruz |
| Devraj Jewellers | Hill Road, Bandra (West) |
| Genieve Orsini Jewels | Oberoi Hotel, Nariman Point |
| Kewalram Ghanshyamdas Popley | Turner Road, Bandra (West) |
| Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri | Zaveri Bazar, Opera House & Santacruz |
| Valchand Jewellers | Hill Road, Bandra (West) |
| Name | Address |
| Ankur Collection | S.V. Road, Santacruz (W) |
| Benetton | Kanchanjunga, Peddar Road |
| Cambridge | Kartar Bhavan, Colaba |
| Double Bull | Colaba & Andheri |
| Little Kingdom | Bhulabhai Desai Road |
| Roopam | Near Crawford Market |
| Rose N Boss | D.N. Road, Fort |
| Sheetal | Crawford Market, & Grant Road |
| Van Huesan | Linking Road, Bandra (West) |
| Weekender | Khar & Breach Candy |
| Name | Address |
| Banaras Silk House | Dadar T.T. |
| Kala Niketan | Queens Road & Juhu Scheme |
| Paaneri | Dadar (West) & Andheri (W) |
| Roopmilan | Queens Road |
| Name | Address |
| Akbarallys | Veer Nariman Rd. & S.V. Road Santacruz (W) |
| Amarsons Collections | Bhulabhai Desai Road |
| Asiatic | Churchgate |
| Benzer | Bhulabhai Desai Road |
| Bombay Swadeshi | Sir P.M. Road |
| Shopper's Stop | S.V. Road, Andheri (West) |
| World Trade Centre | Cuffe Parade |
| Name | Address |
| Anokhee | Embassy Centre, Nariman Point |
| Central Cottage Industries Emporium | Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Nr. Gateway of India |
| Cooptex | Ghanekar Marg, Prabhadevi |
| Cottage Arts | Oberoi Towers, Nariman Point |
| Contemporary Arts & Crafts | Supreme Shopping Centre, Juhu & Napean Sea Rd. |
| Gift & Things | Bombay Swadeshi Stores, P.M. Rd. |
| House of Indian Handicrafts | Sea Gull, Bhulabhai Desai Road |
| Jewelkraft | World Trade Centre |
| Khadi Emporium | D.N. Road |
| Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan | Irani Bldg., Sayani Road |
| U.P. Handlooms | Behind Regal Cinema, Colaba |
| Name | Address |
| Bharat Furnishing | Kemps Corner, Cumbala Hill |
| Furniture Concepts | S.V. Road, Santacruz (W) |
| Gadre Agencies | Opp. Topiwala Cinema, Goregaon |
| Indoors | Nagri Building, Fort |
| Kapoor Lampshades Co. | 145, M.G. Road, Fort |
| The Living Room | Nr. St. Michael Church, Mahim |
| Name | Address |
| American Dryfruit Stores | Cawasji Patel Street, Nr. Flora Fountain |
| Brijwasi | Matunga |
| Kamaths Brijwasi | Hill Road, Bandra (West) |
| Parsi Dairy Farm | Dadar T.T. & Princess Street |
| Punjabi Ghasitaram Halwai Karachiwala | Jasmine Mill Compound & Sion |
| Name | Address |
| Lakhani Book Depot | Girgaum |
| Nalanda Book & Record Shop | Taj intercontinental, Apollo Bunder |
| Universal Book Corporation | Jer Mahal, Dhobi Talao |
