BEFFORE 19TH CENTURY 1925-27 1947-60 2009-2010

1)The original 1)Called as Mahim park 1)Shivaji park focal point 1)Bombay high court
inhabitants of the place Built by the Bombay for declared it to be silent
between Mahim and municipal cooperation. Samyukta Maharashtra zone because of public
Prabhadevi area were chalval interest litigation
Bhandaris, Sutars,
Kolis(fishermen) and (a struggle for
consolidating
2) This region formed a Maharashtra)
route between through
somewhat high Mahim 2)Legendry Prahlad
Island to the down Parel Keshav Atre led a
area, the place became movement that Earned
famous by the name the title lord of shivaji
"Dadar"(which in park
Marathi means
'staircase').
Shivaji park
as important landmark according to act of 1945
GEOGRAPHY OF THE PARK
Inner circumference of the park : 1.17kilometers
Area:112,937 square metres (27.907 acres)
Clubs : I.Shivaji Park Gymkhana
II. Bengal Club
Others :
I. Samarth Vyayam Mandir(Gymnasium),
II. Shivaji Park Nagarik Sangh (Established In 1947)
III.Children's Park
IV.Nana-nani Park ( Park For Senior Citizens)
V. Scout's Pavilion
VI.A Ganesh Temple
VII.Library
The walkway is lined with huge rain trees
A bust of Meenatai Thackeray, late wife of Shiv
Sena leader Bal Thackeray,has been placed at this entrance.
Bal Thackeray himself was cremated here.
 Shivaji Statue

The statue of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, place on the western side of the park is one of
the very few statues in which Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is depicted without having drawn
out his sword.
Instead, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is shown simply leading the way with his arm
outstretched.
Created in 1966 using donations from the local population, the statue is a rare example of
the pacifist policies of the then state government of Maharashtra.
It was considered a sensitive issue by the government to let this statue depict the usual
confrontational posture of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who had fought many battles against
the Mughal Empire
Shivaji park and cricket

Shivaji Park maidan is renowned as the cradle of Indian cricket. It is home to

eight cricket clubs like those of the late Anna Vaidya and Ramakant Acharekar,
which have produced several international cricketers for India.
Some famous names who have trained here are Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil
Gavaskar, Ajit Wadekar, Suhas Gupte, Vijay Manjrekar, Ramakant Desai, Balu
Gupte, M.S. Patil, Dilip Sardesai, Ashok Wadekar, Padmakar Shivalkar, Eknath
Solkar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Chandrakant Pandit, Lalchand Rajput, Sandeep Patil, Ajit
Agarkar, Pravin Amre, Vinod Kambli and Sanjay Manjrekar. I
it is a feeder park to Ramnarain Ruia College and Poddar Collegein
nearby Matunga
 SURROUNDINGS
The area surrounding the park has many buildings
dating back to the mid-1900s, and the Shivaji Park
Residential Zone is some of the more sought-after
and expensive real estate in Mumbai.
Some of its prominent residents include are

1. Manohar Joshi - Prominent Shiv Sena leader,

former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Lok
Sabha Speaker
2. Raj Thackeray - Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
supremo
3. Anup Jalota - Bhajan singer
4. Milind Soman - Super model
5. Sunil Prabhu - Mayor of Mumbai
6. Ajit Agarkar - former Indian cricketer
7. Ajit Wadekar - former Indian cricketer and
captain
8. Sandeep Patil - former Indian cricketer
9. Dada Kondke - Film producer
 Figure ground

Figure ground

BUILT

UNBUILT
ground floor
grpund floor + terrace
ground floor +1
ground floor +2
ground floor +3
ground floor +5
ground floor +6
ground floor +7
ground floor +9
ground floor +11
ground floor +13
ground floor +14
under construction
residential

mixed use(restidential
+commercial)

resturants cafeteria

health services

recreational

religious

education