On World Heritage Day, prominent personalities like Sachin Tendulkar, Uday Benegal, Jerry Pinto, Tasneem Mehta, and Rahul Akerkar share their favourite heritage spots across Mumbai. From iconic landmarks to hidden gems, the list celebrates the city’s rich cultural and historical legacy
Gateway of India
Sachin Tendulkar, Cricket legend
Sachin Tendulkar
1 Gateway of India
Pic/Atul Kamble
2 Wankhede Stadium.
Pic/Ashish Raje
3 Shivaji Park.
Pic/Atul Kamble
4 Juhu Beach.
Pic/Rane Ashish
5 Marine Drive. Queen’s Necklace.
Pic/PTI
6 Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
Pic/Ashish Raje
7 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
Uday Benegal, Musician
Uday Benegal
1 Gateway of India
2 Art Deco district at Oval Maidan and Marine Drive
3 Crawford Market
Pics/Ashish Raje
4 Haji Ali.
5 The Asiatic Library
Pic/Atul Kamble
6 Dhobi Ghat.
File pic
7 Rang Bhavan.
Jerry Pinto, Author, poet
Jerry Pinto
1 Holy Name Cathedral.
Pics/Fiona Fernandez
The painted ceiling of The Holy Name cathedral
2 Ma Hajiani Dargah
3 Elephanta Caves.
Nataraja panel at Elephanta Caves
The trees of Rani Baug
4 The trees of Rani Baug
Pic/Ashish Raje
5 Bhelpuri.
Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
6 Udipi restaurants.
7 The household helpers
Tasneem Z Mehta, Trustee, director, Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Tasneem Z Mehta
1 Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum and Rani Baug Botanical Gardens
Rani Baug. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
2 Kanheri Caves
Sion Fort
3 Forts of Mumbai
4 Dadar Parsi Colony and other Parsi Baugs
5 Kala Ghoda precinct
6 Bandra’s original villages
7 Art Deco precinct
A view of the precinct
Rahul Akerkar, Chef, restaurateur
Rahul Akerkar
1 The Villages Within the City: (Parsi baugs, Khotachi Wadi, Bandra gaothans, Matunga’s South-Indian micro-climate, Koli fishing villages)
Khotachi Wadi. File Pic
2 The disappearing Khau Gallis
Khau Galli at Ghatkopar East. Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
3 The Unwritten Logistics of the City: Dabbawallas
Pic/Atul Kamble
4 Sassoon Dock at dawn
5 Banganga Tank
Pic/Shadab Khan
6 Dhobi Ghat
Patrons at Kyani & Co. File pic
7 Irani cafés
APRIL 18
In 983, at the 22nd UNESCO General Conference, April 18 was declared as the International Day for Monuments and Sites. In many countries including India, this is celebrated as World Heritage Day. The intent is to encourage local communities and individuals to consider the importance of cultural heritage to their lives.
Information courtesy: whc.unesco.org
With inputs from Fiona Fernandez, Shriram Iyengar, Ashwin Ferro, and Phorum Pandya
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