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{{Short description|Muslim cemetery in | {{Short description|Muslim cemetery in Maharashtra, India}} | ||
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Bada Kabarastan is | '''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 | 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 | ||
* [[ | * [[Nargis]] (1929-1981), actress | ||
* [[ | * [[Suraiya]] (1929-2004), actress | ||
* [[ | * [[Madhubala]] (1933-1969), actress | ||
* [[Shyama (Hindi actress)|Shyama]] (1935–2017), actress | * [[Shyama (Hindi actress)|Shyama]] (1935–2017), 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 == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* | * [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}} | ||
{{Cemeteries in India}} | {{Cemeteries in India}} | ||
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[[Category:Islam in Mumbai]] | [[Category:Islam in Mumbai]] | ||
[[Category:1829 establishments in India]] | [[Category:1829 establishments in India]] | ||
[[Category:Cemeteries established in the 1820s]] | |||
[[Category:Muslim cemeteries]] | |||
{{cemetery-stub}} | {{cemetery-stub}} | ||
{{Mumbai-geo-stub}} | {{Mumbai-geo-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:30, 31 July 2025
Bada Kabarastan (also written Bara Qabristan and Badakabarastan; Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), 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 icons from various walks of life including Nargis, Madhubala, Suraiya, Haji Mastan, Karim Lala, Yakub Memon and Baba Siddique.[1][2][3]
The land was purchased and dedicated to the Muslim Community by 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.[4]
Notable interments[edit | edit source]
- Mehboob Khan (1907–1964), film director
- Meeraji (1912–1949), Urdu poet
- Nargis (1929-1981), actress
- Suraiya (1929-2004), actress
- Madhubala (1933-1969), actress
- Shyama (1935–2017), actress
- Ismail Merchant (1936-2005), TV and Film Producer
- Baba Siddique (1958-2024), former Cabinet Minister (Maharashtra)
- Yakub Memon (1962-2015), Convicted terrorist
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chaitanya Marpakwar (20 November 2016). "The greats that lie six feet under". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "Yakub Memon laid to rest amid tight security". Deccan Chronicle. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "Yakub Memon buried at Chandanwadi's Bada Kabristan in Mumbai". Coastal Digest. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ Wajihuddin, Mohammed (7 November 2021). "Mumbai: Bada Qabrastan to get mortuary and separate mosque for women". The Times of India. Mumbai. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
External links[edit | edit source]
- The old resting places of the beautiful – ketan.net (archived 19 July 2011)
- Template:Find a Grave cemetery
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