Guests will pass Flora Fountain during the cycle trail

Back in the early 1800s, a family from Baghdad set sail across the continent in search of refuge after escaping the tyranny of a Middle Eastern ruler. They landed on the port of Bombay, which back then, was a trading hub of the British. Like many other enterprising families of that time, the members of this family, too, started off as small-time traders only to end up amassing huge wealth in a very short period of time. What's interesting is that the family also made various philanthropic contributions in India, especially the fast-growing mercantile city. They built hospitals, schools, scientific institutions, ports and even temples, before disappearing from the city's landscape, over 100 years ago.