The Lost Homes of Mumbai

CHARLES DE SOUZA’S WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS REFRESHES MEMORIES OF BUNGALOWS IN MUMBAI BEFORE THEY WERE REPLACED BY HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS

These watercolor paintings, first published April 7, 2023, is being re-published since Global Indian Times has also begun posting on Substack.

https://www.globalindiantimes.com/globalindiantimes/2023/4/7/mumbai-homes

April 7, 2023

A bungalow in Bandra, Mumbai, not yet sold to real estate developers.

This bungalow in Santa Cruz was demolished in 2022

A bungalow in Santa Cruz which still stands.

A home in Willingdon Colony, Santa Cruz, Mumbai. The colony, set on seven acres, had about 20 bungalows as the homes are known in India. Each bungalow housed four families. In 2013, the bungalows were demolished to be replaced by high-rise apartment buildings.

The water tower and children’s playground in Willingdon Colony which also do not exist anymore.

*Charles de Souza is a trustee of Parisar Asha, an education philanthropy in Mumbai. He was formerly with Citicorp Overseas Software and Science Today.  

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