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[[File:Islam Gymkhana.jpg|thumb|Islam Gymkhana as seen from [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive]].]] | [[File:Islam Gymkhana.jpg|thumb|Islam Gymkhana as seen from [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive]].]] | ||
'''Islam Gymkhana''', is a [[gymkhana]] (social and sporting club) located along [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive]] in [[Mumbai]]. Land for the gymkhana was allotted by the then [[Governor of Bombay]], [[Lord Harris]] in 1890. | '''Islam Gymkhana''', is a [[gymkhana]] (social and sporting club) located along [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive]] in [[Mumbai]]. Land for the gymkhana was allotted by the then [[Governor of Bombay]], [[Lord Harris]] in 1890. | ||
The gymkhana membership is open to people from all communities and is no longer restricted to [[Muslim]]s.<ref name=gymwebsite>{{cite web |title=History of Gymkhana |url=http://islamgymkhana.org/history.php |accessdate=16 April 2012 }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, the gymkhana still hosts meetings of Muslim organisations.<ref name=toin08>{{cite news|title=Muslim organisations to boycott Cong, NCP|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-12/mumbai/27929320_1_muslim-organisations-muslim-youths-badruddin-ajmal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722170824/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-12/mumbai/27929320_1_muslim-organisations-muslim-youths-badruddin-ajmal|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2011|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 November 2008}}</ref> Islam Gymkhana fielded the ''Mohammedan XI'' during the [[Bombay Quadrangular]] and its successor [[Bombay Pentangular]] cricket tournaments.<ref name=atat06>{{cite book|last=Aruṇa Ṭikekara|first=Aroon Tikekar|title=The Cloister's Pale: A Biography of the University of Mumbai|year=2006|publisher=Popular Prakashan|pages=74}}</ref> | The gymkhana membership is open to people from all communities and is no longer restricted to [[Muslim]]s.<ref name=gymwebsite>{{cite web |title=History of Gymkhana |url=http://islamgymkhana.org/history.php |accessdate=16 April 2012 }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, the gymkhana still hosts meetings of Muslim organisations.<ref name=toin08>{{cite news|title=Muslim organisations to boycott Cong, NCP|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-12/mumbai/27929320_1_muslim-organisations-muslim-youths-badruddin-ajmal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722170824/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-12/mumbai/27929320_1_muslim-organisations-muslim-youths-badruddin-ajmal|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2011|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 November 2008}}</ref> Islam Gymkhana fielded the ''Mohammedan XI'' during the [[Bombay Quadrangular]] and its successor [[Bombay Pentangular]] cricket tournaments.<ref name=atat06>{{cite book|last=Aruṇa Ṭikekara|first=Aroon Tikekar|title=The Cloister's Pale: A Biography of the University of Mumbai|year=2006|publisher=Popular Prakashan|pages=74}}</ref> | ||
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During [[World War II]], the government occupied the gymkhana premises as well as that of [[Parsi Gymkhana (Marine Drive)|Parsi Gymkhana]], forcing the adjacent [[Hindu Gymkhana, Mumbai|Hindu Gymkhana]] to offer membership to Muslims and [[Parsi]]s as an "emergency measure".<ref name=ie42>{{cite news|title=BOMBAY HINDU GYMKHANA: Membership thrown open to Non-Hindus|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N88-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aEwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3355,2943364&dq=|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=13 May 1942}}</ref> The gymkhana has been identified as a [[Grade II|Heritage Grade IIA]] structure.<ref name=dna08>{{cite news|title=Dilip Kumar’s Pali bungalow delisted|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_dilip-kumars-pali-bungalow-delisted_1167154|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=29 May 2008}}</ref> | During [[World War II]], the government occupied the gymkhana premises as well as that of [[Parsi Gymkhana (Marine Drive)|Parsi Gymkhana]], forcing the adjacent [[Hindu Gymkhana, Mumbai|Hindu Gymkhana]] to offer membership to Muslims and [[Parsi]]s as an "emergency measure".<ref name=ie42>{{cite news|title=BOMBAY HINDU GYMKHANA: Membership thrown open to Non-Hindus|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N88-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aEwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3355,2943364&dq=|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=13 May 1942}}</ref> The gymkhana has been identified as a [[Grade II|Heritage Grade IIA]] structure.<ref name=dna08>{{cite news|title=Dilip Kumar’s Pali bungalow delisted|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_dilip-kumars-pali-bungalow-delisted_1167154|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=29 May 2008}}</ref> | ||
As the gymkhana land belongs to the collector, one of its lease conditions is that the grounds should be accessible | As the gymkhana land belongs to the collector, one of its lease conditions is that the grounds should be accessible to the general public and non-sporting activities such as weddings are allowed to be held at the ground for up to 30 days in the year. In 2010, the local residents association moved court to ban non-sporting activities at the ground, since the general public was being denied access to it, something which the gymkhana denied.<ref name=toi10>{{cite news|title=Marine Drive gyms face legal battle with locals |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Marine-Drive-gyms-face-legal-battle-with-locals/articleshow/6812618.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203002837/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-26/mumbai/28216775_1_hindu-gymkhana-weddings-grounds |url-status=live |archive-date=3 February 2014 |access-date=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 October 2010}}</ref> | ||
In 2009, the gymkhana found itself | In 2009, the gymkhana found itself at the centre of controversy when it removed [[Abbas Kazmi]] as one of its trustees for defending [[2008 Mumbai attacks]] accused [[Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab]] in court.<ref name=ie09>{{cite news|title=Kasab’s lawyer removed from Islam Gymkhana|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/kasabs-lawyer-removed-from-islam-gymkhana/453443/|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|date=1 May 2009}}</ref> | ||
In 2011, the collector restricted non-sport events to 25 days a year only on weekdays.<ref name=dnad11>{{cite news|title=Gymkhana weddings may be limited to 25 days a year, never on weekends|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_gymkhana-weddings-may-be-limited-to-25-days-a-year-never-on-weekends_1628283|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=21 December 2011}}</ref> | In 2011, the collector restricted non-sport events to 25 days a year only on weekdays.<ref name=dnad11>{{cite news|title=Gymkhana weddings may be limited to 25 days a year, never on weekends|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_gymkhana-weddings-may-be-limited-to-25-days-a-year-never-on-weekends_1628283|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=21 December 2011}}</ref> | ||
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Islam Gymkhana, is a gymkhana (social and sporting club) located along Marine Drive in Mumbai. Land for the gymkhana was allotted by the then Governor of Bombay, Lord Harris in 1890.
The gymkhana membership is open to people from all communities and is no longer restricted to Muslims.[1] However, the gymkhana still hosts meetings of Muslim organisations.[2] Islam Gymkhana fielded the Mohammedan XI during the Bombay Quadrangular and its successor Bombay Pentangular cricket tournaments.[3]
During World War II, the government occupied the gymkhana premises as well as that of Parsi Gymkhana, forcing the adjacent Hindu Gymkhana to offer membership to Muslims and Parsis as an "emergency measure".[4] The gymkhana has been identified as a Heritage Grade IIA structure.[5]
As the gymkhana land belongs to the collector, one of its lease conditions is that the grounds should be accessible to the general public and non-sporting activities such as weddings are allowed to be held at the ground for up to 30 days in the year. In 2010, the local residents association moved court to ban non-sporting activities at the ground, since the general public was being denied access to it, something which the gymkhana denied.[6]
In 2009, the gymkhana found itself at the centre of controversy when it removed Abbas Kazmi as one of its trustees for defending 2008 Mumbai attacks accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab in court.[7]
In 2011, the collector restricted non-sport events to 25 days a year only on weekdays.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "History of Gymkhana". Retrieved 16 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Muslim organisations to boycott Cong, NCP". The Times of India. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ↑ Aruṇa Ṭikekara, Aroon Tikekar (2006). The Cloister's Pale: A Biography of the University of Mumbai. Popular Prakashan. p. 74.
- ↑ "BOMBAY HINDU GYMKHANA: Membership thrown open to Non-Hindus". The Indian Express. 13 May 1942. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ↑ "Dilip Kumar's Pali bungalow delisted". Daily News and Analysis. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ↑ "Marine Drive gyms face legal battle with locals". The Times of India. 26 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ↑ "Kasab's lawyer removed from Islam Gymkhana". Indian Express. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ↑ "Gymkhana weddings may be limited to 25 days a year, never on weekends". Daily News and Analysis. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.