The Gardens
The gardens are spread over 48 acres (19 ha) in Byculla, on the central side of Mumbai, surrounded by low income housing colonies or "chawls". At the main entrance to the gardens is a clock tower, reminiscent of Italian Renaissance, but the clock has stopped ticking a long time ago. The gardens boast of scores of trees, some of which are really old.
The Statue of the King of King Edward VII was made as a gift by David Sassoon. It is made of black stone, and was kept in the Fort. Due to its popularity the area where it was kept was called Kala Ghoda. The statue was moved to Jijamata Udyaan after the independent government of India decided not to keep any of the British ruler statues in public. Amazing thing about the garden is that it has Ornamental Gateway and an arched architectural screens. It is enriched with a building in Greco-Roman style.
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