OldPrabhadevi by Khaki Tours

Prabhadevi today bustles with traffic, offices and residential towers, but barely a hundred years ago, it was an idyllic rural countryside. Fishermen lived on its shore and palm trees swayed in the wadis. Development started in the late 19th century, as mills came up as an extension of the mill district of Lower Parel. Wadis gave way to buildings after town planning schemes were introduced in the 1960s. But between the buildings, you can still see signs of the days of yore. On our #OldPrabhadevi heritage walk around the Old Prabhadevi Road that once connected this neighborhood to the city, we explore what was once the southwest corner of Mahim island.

HIGHLIGHTS

 A Very Important Person

 The stuff we are made of

 Sridevi`s long-lost sister

 Modern architecture for an ancient religion

 The new Kemp`s Corner

 An inspiration for Lagaan

 A Royal Air Force camp

 A lucky theatre

 The family behind family entertainment

 A hospital for unwanted children

 The shipbuilders beach home

 And, of course, Old Prabhadevi.