This is a list of roads in Mumbai named after people.
| Road | Named after | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg | Bhagat Singh | South Mumbai | Formerly called Colaba Causeway.[1] |
| Bhulabhai Desai Road | Bhulabhai Desai | South Mumbai | Indian independence activist. Formerly called Warden Road. |
| Dr. Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg | Gopalrao Deshmukh | South Mumbai | Formerly called Pedder Road, after M.G. Pedder, municipal commissioner in 1879.[2] |
| Dr. Dadasaheb Bhadkamkar Marg | Dadasaheb Bhadkamkar | South Mumbai | Formerly called Lamington Road, after Lord Lamington, the Governor of Bombay between 1903 and 1907. |
| Dr. Kashibai Navrange Marg | Kashibai Navrange | South Mumbai | Formerly called Alexandra Road.[2] |
| Lady Jamshetjee Road | Avabai Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy | South Mumbai | Wife of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy. |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg | Lal Bahadur Shastri | Eastern Suburbs | 2nd Prime Minister of India. |
| M.L. Dahanukar Marg | M.L. Dahanukar | South Mumbai | Formerly called Carmichael Road.[3] |
| Mohammad Ali Road | Disputed | South Mumbai | The road is either named for 19th-century philanthropist Mohammed Ali Roghe or Khilafat Movement leader Mohammad Ali Jauhar.[4] |
| N.S. Patkar Marg | N.S. Patkar | South Mumbai | Formerly called Hughes Road.[2] |
| Nepean Sea Road | Evan Nepean | Malabar Hill | Governor of Bombay (1812–1819) |
| Ramdas Nayak Road | Ramdas Nayak | Bandra (West) | MLA for Bandra. |
| Pandita Ramabai Marg | Ramabai Saraswati | Gamdevi | Social reformer.[5] |
| Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link | Rajiv Gandhi | Bandra-Worli | Commonly known as the Bandra–Worli Sea Link. |
| Rustom Sidhwa Marg | Rustom K. Sidhwa | South Mumbai | Member of the Constituent Assembly and 1st Lok Sabha. Formerly named Gunbow Street by the British, after businessman and moneylender Ganba Shet, a grandfather of social reformer of Jaganath Shunkerseth.[6] |
| S.K. Barodawallah Marg | S.K. Barodawallah | South Mumbai | Formerly called Altamount Road. |
| Samaldas Gandhi Marg | Samaldas Gandhi | South Mumbai | Indian independence activist. Formerly called Princess Street. |
| Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road | Subhash Chandra Bose | South Mumbai | Indian nationalist. Commonly known as Marine Drive. |
| Swami Vivekanand Road | Swami Vivekananda | Western Suburbs | |
| Vitthalbhai Patel Road | Vithalbhai Patel | Girgaon | Co-founder of the Swaraj Party. |
| Shankarsheth Road[7][8] | Jagannath Shankarseth | Girgaon | An Indian philanthropist and educationalist. |
| Jangali Maharaj Road[9] | Jangali Maharaj | Mahim | An Indian saint. |
References edit
- ^ "Politics and emotions behind renaming Mumbai's streets". Hindustan Times. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mumbai: To learn the meaning of road names, check signboards". DNA India. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Menon, Rashmi (17 July 2015). "BMC removes Carmichael Road's heritage tag, residents in shock". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Wajihuddin, Mohammed (10 January 2019). "Chaos at Mohd Ali Road, this time over its name". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Road in Mumbai named after woman who started Arya Mahila Samaj". The Indian Express. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Rustom Sidhwa Marg: 'It is tragic only a few remember the fearless crusader, let alone recall his services to nation'". The Indian Express. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Pincode of JAGANNATH SHANKAR SHETH ROAD WANDEKAR MANSION J S GIRGAON MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA 400004 Pincode.net.in".
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