The pavilion has been arranged as part of efforts to showcase Maharashtra’s cultural heritage to international visitors and promote cultural tourism, the department said in a statement on Wednesday

Marble sign was built to pay tribute to people who built Bellasis Road in Mumbai Central as they settled here after escaping the 1793 Surat famine. When it was at risk of being lost forever, mid-day’s Rajendra B Aklekar’s report and follow-ups ensured that this piece of history is now saved for posterity