Fort (Mumbai precinct)

Fort is a business and art district in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The area gets its name from the defensive fort, Fort George, built by the British East India Company around Bombay Castle.

Fort Fort District
Neighborhood
Remains of the Fort George walls
Fort
Coordinates: 18.935°N 72.8359°E / 18.935; 72.8359
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Mumbai City
Metro	Mumbai
Zone	1
Ward	A
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Languages
• Official	Marathi,
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	400 001
Lok Sabha constituency	Mumbai South
Civic agency	BMC

The area extends from the docks in the east, to Azad Maidan in the west; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in the north to Kala Ghoda in the south. This area is the heart of the financial markets of the city & multiple British era structures are located in this neighbourhood.

History

Map of Bombay Fort, 1771

The Fort area was declared protected under regulations of the Maharashtra Government Urban Development Department. An advisory committee now oversees the development, repairs and renovations of structures in the precinct. In 1882, Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower was erected using public funds as a token of appreciation for Bomanjee Hormarjee, a Parsi philanthropist who made contributions towards improving education in Bombay. The Fort neighbourhood of Mumbai was the first part to be developed by the British. Then, over the years it stood as a reminder of India's colonial history, and today it is sort of a jewel in the crown of the city's cultural scene.

It had been listed as a notorious market in 2009 and 2010 by the USTR for selling counterfeit software, media and goods.

See also

• Nariman Point
• Colaba
• Bandra Kurla Complex
• Marine Lines
• Grant Road

External links

• 18th Century History of Mumbai
• 1860 Street in Bombay Fort

See also

• List of forts in Maharashtra