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Bandra Guide

Mumbai , Maharashtra
Bandra, fondly called the 'Queen of the Suburbs' is a coastline district in Mumbai. Its name is possibly derived from 'Bandar', which is the Persian word for port. In 1543, the Portuguese settled here and built a number of churches including the St. Andrew's Church, as a result of which Bandra has the most Roman Catholic churches anywhere in the world. Slowly, a group of Konkani Muslims relocated ... read more