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	'''Bada Kabarastan''', also written as '''"Bara Qabristan"''' (Eng. Large Graveyard) is a Muslim [[cemetery]] in the [[Marine Lines]] area of south [[Mumbai]] in [[India]]. One of the largest [[Muslim]] cemeteries in the country, it is also the final resting place of a number of [[icon]]s from the Indian [[film]] [[Industry (economics)\|industry]].

	Bada Kabarastan is ~~bordered by~~ the [[~~Chandanwadi~~, ~~Mumbai\|Chandanwadi~~]] ~~Hindu crematorium~~ and a [[~~Parsi~~]] ~~cemetery~~.		'''Bada Kabarastan''' (also written '''Bara Qabristan''' and '''Badakabarastan'''; {{langx\|ur\|بڑا قبرستان\|lit=large graveyard}}), is a Muslim [[cemetery]] in the [[Marine Lines]] area of south [[Mumbai]] in [[India]]. One of the largest [[Muslim]] cemeteries in the country, it is also the final resting place of a number of [[icon]]s from various walks of life including [[Nargis]], [[Madhubala]], [[Suraiya]], [[Haji Mastan]], [[Karim Lala]], [[Yakub Memon]] and [[Baba Siddique]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=November 20, 2016 \|author=Chaitanya Marpakwar \|title=The greats that lie six feet under \|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/the-greats-that-lie-six-feet-under/articleshow/55518488.cms \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|website=Mumbai Mirror \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2015-07-30 \|title=Yakub Memon laid to rest amid tight security \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150730/nation-current-affairs/gallery/mumbai-turns-fortress-ahead-yakub-memon%E2%80%99s-burial \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Yakub Memon buried at Chandanwadi's Bada Kabristan in Mumbai \|url=http://www.coastaldigest.com/yakub-memon-buried-chandanwadis-bada-kabristan-mumbai \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|website=Coastal Digest \|language=en}}</ref>

	The land was purchased and dedicated to the Muslim Community by [[Konkani Muslims\|Konkani Muslim]] business man ~~of Mumbai Mr.~~Nakhuda Mohammad Ali Roghay. The land comprises two land one ~~each~~ purchased from Mrs.~~Woomabay~~ widow of ~~Mr.~~Shamsheth for the sum of RS. 26,620/00 on ~~08th of~~ August 1829 and another from ~~Mrs.~~Shapoorjee ~~Sorqbhjhee~~ on 28 June 1832 for the sum of 32,251/00.		The land was purchased and dedicated to the Muslim Community by [[Konkani Muslims\|Konkani Muslim]] business man Nakhuda Mohammad Ali Roghay. The land comprises two parcels of land, one purchased from Mrs. Wombay, the widow of Balaji Shamsheth for the sum of RS. 26,620/00 on 8 August 1829 and another from the wife of Shapoorjee Sorabjee on 28 June 1832 for the sum of 32,251/00.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Wajihuddin \|first=Mohammed \|date=7 November 2021 \|title=Mumbai: Bada Qabrastan to get mortuary and separate mosque for women\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-guard-asks-70-yr-old-for-water-then-loots-rs-10-lakh/articleshow/87560619.cms \|work=The Times of India \|location=Mumbai \|access-date=3 May 2023}}</ref>

	== Notable interments ==		== Notable interments ==
	* [[Mehboob Khan]] (1907–1964), film director		* [[Mehboob Khan]] (1907–1964), film director
	* [[Meeraji]] (1912–1949), Urdu poet		* [[Meeraji]] (1912–1949), Urdu poet
	* [[~~Yakub Memon~~]] (~~1962–2015~~),		* [[Nargis]] (1929-1981), actress
	* [[~~Ismail Merchant~~]] (~~1936–2005~~), ~~TV and film producer~~		* [[Suraiya]] (1929-2004), actress
	* [[~~Nargis~~]] (~~1929–1981~~), actress		* [[Madhubala]] (1933-1969), actress
	* [[Shyama (Hindi actress)\|Shyama]] (1935–2017), actress		* [[Shyama (Hindi actress)\|Shyama]] (1935–2017), actress
	* [[~~Suraiya~~]] (~~1929–2004~~), ~~actress~~		* [[Ismail Merchant]] (1936-2005), TV and Film Producer
			* [[Baba Siddique]] (1958-2024), former Cabinet Minister (Maharashtra)
			* [[Yakub Memon]] (1962-2015), Convicted terrorist

	== References ==		== References ==
			{{reflist}}

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* ~~The old resting places of the beautiful~~ [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719144940/http://www.ketan.net/art2_29.html]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719144940/http://www.ketan.net/art2_29.html The old resting places of the beautiful] – ketan.net (archived 19 July 2011)
	* {{Find a Grave cemetery}}		* {{Find a Grave cemetery\|2353325\|Badakabarastan}}

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{{Short description|Muslim cemetery in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Unreferenced|date=January 2010}}
'''Bada Kabarastan''', also written as '''"Bara Qabristan"''' (Eng. Large Graveyard) is a Muslim [[cemetery]] in the [[Marine Lines]] area of south [[Mumbai]] in [[India]]. One of the largest [[Muslim]] cemeteries in the country, it is also the final resting place of a number of [[icon]]s from the Indian [[film]] [[Industry (economics)|industry]].

Bada Kabarastan is bordered by the [[Chandanwadi, Mumbai|Chandanwadi]] Hindu crematorium and a [[Parsi]] cemetery.

The land was purchased and dedicated to the Muslim Community by [[Konkani Muslims|Konkani Muslim]] business man of Mumbai Mr.Nakhuda Mohammad Ali Roghay. The land comprises two land one each purchased from Mrs.Woomabay widow of Mr.Shamsheth for the sum of RS. 26,620/00 on 08th of August 1829 and another from Mrs.Shapoorjee Sorqbhjhee on 28 June 1832 for the sum of 32,251/00.

== Notable interments ==
* [[Mehboob Khan]] (1907–1964), film director
* [[Meeraji]] (1912–1949), Urdu poet
* [[Yakub Memon]] (1962–2015),
* [[Ismail Merchant]] (1936–2005), TV and film producer
* [[Nargis]] (1929–1981), actress
* [[Shyama (Hindi actress)|Shyama]] (1935–2017), actress
* [[Suraiya]] (1929–2004), actress

== References ==

== External links ==
* The old resting places of the beautiful [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719144940/http://www.ketan.net/art2_29.html]
* {{Find a Grave cemetery}}

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