Some more facts about Mumbai.
This time about the names that we hear of places.. like chinchpokli.. etc..
Many of the neighbourhoods in Mumbai are named after the trees and the groves that flourished there.
Cumbala Hill - The Kambal grove
Babulnath - evident, Babul or the acadia
Bhendi Bazaar - plantation of bhindi or umbrella trees.
Tamarind Lane - evident again
Tardeo - Tad palms below the Kambala trees
Worli - Vad trees
Chinchpokli - Tamarind (Chinch) valley
Interesting huh.. well.. also tells us that there was a lot of greenery around.. and not so far away in time either.
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