Akshay Chavan July 2 at 9:00pm
Hi Sir Mehernosh
I am currently doing research on the “Parsi Palaces of Bombay”. The most beautiful palaces in Bombay were built by Parsi royalty like Dubash, Petit and Jeejeebhoy families.
I am looking for information on “Petit Hall”, one of the most beautiful and expensive houses ever built in Mumbai. It is said that when Sir Dinshaw Petit offered it to Maharashtra Govt at Raj Bhawan, they refused saying that they could not afford to maintain such a grand palace!!!!
Do you know anyone who can help me out with information on this palace? Any of your parsi friends?
There is a book called “Zorastrian Trapistery” By any chance do you have that book?
Regards
Akshay Chavan
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24 July, 2010 at 1:51 am
I have a little bit of information about the Parsi palaces of Mumbai. Please give your email address.
24 July, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Petit Hall — the house of Maneckji Petit and his descendants — is long gone. It used to be located on Nepean Sea Road, if I remember correctly what I was told last year, and was demolished in the 60s or 70s to make way for some highrise constructions. The Petits had hosted a party for Mahatma Gandhi at their house when Gandhi returned to India in 1915 from South Africa.
Dinyar Patel