18°56′46″N 72°49′33″E / 18.946132°N 72.825736°E Chandanwadi is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is the area around Marine Lines most famous for the Chandanwadi electric crematorium which opened in 1954.[1]
Chandanwadi also consisted of B.I.T Blocks which consisted of 6 buildings , demolished in 2016. These buildings were more than 150 years old build during the British Era
Etymology
The name is derived from 2 Marathi words , Chandan meaning sandalwood in Marathi/Sanskrit and Wadi meaning backyard/farmyard.
In Popular Culture
The street was used in the famous song "Govinda Aale Re" depicting Shammi Kapoor from the 1963 film Bluff Master.[2]
References
- ↑ Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay (1954). The Bombay Civic Journal. Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ↑ Pawar, Yogesh (15 July 2011). "Where Hindus and Muslims joined in tearful farewell". Daily News and Analysis. Mumbai. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
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