Graffiti work at Mazagaon

Description:

There are multiple stories regarding the origin of Mazagon’s name. The popularly accepted story suggests it came from Matsyagrama (a fishermen’s village), which in the local language became Machch-gav. The English referred to it as Massegoung, which was shortened to Mazagaon, while the Portuguese called it Mazaguao. Another simpler theory states that it originated from the Marathi phrase ‘maza gaon,’ which means ‘my own village.’

Location:

Mazagaon

Date_accepted:

2024-03-21T13:39:18Z

Modified:

2024-03-27T06:59:27Z

Type:

Image

Creator:

Mumbai Archive Project Team

Contributor:

Ayan Ghosh and Ankita Jain

Publisher:

Jio Institute

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

References:

Mumbai Archive Project, Koli Community, East Indian Community, Gloria Church, Mazagaon, Koliwada, Dockyard Road, Nawab Ayaz, Matharpacady, Kaka Baptista, Goan Kudd, Mumbai, and Club of St Anthony

Thumbnail:

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