Dadar Parsi Colony
Dadar Parsi Colony (officially Mancherji Joshi Parsi Colony) is an upper class Parsi colony in midtown South Mumbai. It is situated in the locality of Dadar-Matunga. Unlike the other Parsi colonies (also known as 'baugs', literally gardens) it is not surrounded by a wall or fence and is not isolated from its surroundings. The colony houses the famous Five Gardens created by Mancherji Joshi, a renowned Parsi.
Dadar Parsi Colony
दादर पारसी कॉलनी Mancherji Joshi Parsi Colony | |
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Neighbourhood | |
| Nickname: Parsi Colony | |
Dadar Parsi Colony Location in Mumbai, India | |
| Coordinates: 19.0203°N 72.8538°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai City |
| City | Mumbai |
| Ward | F North |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400014, 400019 |
| Area code | 022 |
| Civic agency | BMC |
It is the largest Zoroastrian enclave in the world and in 2009, out of the 45,000 Zoroastrians living in Mumbai, 10,000 lived in Dadar Parsi Colony.
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