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Pydhonie separates the predominantly Muslim population of the eastern part of the inner city from the mainly Hindu part to the west. The main landmark is the Mumbadevi Temple, moved here from the
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The name Pydhonie or "foot-wash", and probably refers to a small creek that formed at high tide between the Great Breach (separating the islands of Bombay and Worli) and
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first bullet during the riots was fired near the Pydhonie station and the first bus stoning during the riots also happened in this jurisdiction
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in 1737 or 1766. The present structure was financed by a Prabhu goldsmith called
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which means "to wash". Thus the name means "A place where feet are washed."
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City’s oldest police station is abound with stories from pages of history
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Pydhone
Pydhonie is located in Mumbai
18°57′14″N 72°50′10″E / 18.9540°N 72.8361°E / 18.9540; 72.8361
India
State
Maharashtra
District
Marathi
Time zone
UTC+5:30
IST
PIN
Lok Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
South Mumbai
Marathi
Umarkhadi
Mazagaon
Mumbai
Fort area
Pandurang Shivaji
Gujarat
Rajasthan
jharokhas
1993 Bombay bombings
Bombay riots
Charles Sobhraj


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