Malabar Hill

Malabar Hill is the location of the Walkeshwar Temple, founded by the Silhara kings. The original temple was destroyed by the Portuguese, but rebuilt again in 1715 by Rama Kamath, and by 1860, 10 to 20 other temples were built in the region. Mountstuart Elphinstone built the first bungalow in Malabar Hill while he was Governor of Bombay, between 1819 and 1827. Following his example, the place soon became an affluent locality, as it remains today. ==Overview==

South Court (informally known as the 'Jinnah House'), the former residence of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan is also present here, but is closed to public due to property disputes. Unique among wealthy areas in Mumbai, it has long welcomed residents of Muslim heritage. More than 250 locals from the politically influential and economically affluent Dawoodi Bohra community live in the palatial Saifee Mahal complex near the top of the hill contributing to the ethnic milieu and cultural vibrancy of the area. Also, notably in the Malabar Hill district, there is a cremation ground that sits near the sea which is home to the samadhi shrines of several famous Indian saints. Notably among them is the samadhi shrine of the guru of Shri Nisargadatta Maharaj, who was Shri Siddharameshwar Maharaj, as well as the samadhi shrine of his devoted disciple Shri Ranjit Maharaj. Notable people born in Malabar Hill include singer-songwriter Jaimin Rajani and Douglas Jardine, the cricketer who captained England during the Bodyline tour of Australia in 1932-33. ==Gallery==

File:Malabar Hill from Xavier's, Bombay LACMA M.90.24.4.jpg|Malabar Hill from St. Xavier's, Late 1860s, File:Malabarpoint governmenthouse bombay.jpg|Malabar Point, Bombay, 1865. File:Hanging Gardens Malabar Hill.jpg|The Hanging Gardens at Malabar Hill (ca. 1905). File:Bombay10.jpg|Priyadarshini Park in Mumbai. File:Malabar Hill (aerial view).jpg|Aerial view of Malabar Hill. File:Mumbai 03-2016 27 skyline at Marine Drive.jpg|View of Marine Drive, Mumbai from Malabar Hill. File:Parshuram Mandir, Walkeshwar.jpg|Shree Bhagwan Parshuram Mandir at Banganga in Walkeshwar File:Jabreshwar Mahadev Mandir, Walkeshwar.jpg|View of the Jabreshwar Mahadev Mandir Street at Banganga Tank ==References==