Bycullah
Bycullah | |
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Presidency: Bombay | |
Coordinates: | 18.9666°N, 72.8°E |
Altitude: | 4.39 metres (14.4 ft) |
Present Day Details | |
Place Name: | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byculla Byculla |
State/Province: | Maharashtra |
Country: | India |
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Bycullah was a prosperous suburb of Bombay in the 19th century. The Byculla Club, opened in 1833, was the first of Bombay's residential clubs. See Clubs#Bombay.
Spelling variants
Modern name: Byculla
Variants: Bycullah/Bhaykhala
Education
Schools for boys and girls were opened at Bycullah in 1826. These schools were run by the Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor, Within the Government of Bombay, known as the Bombay Education Society. Refer Orphans#Bombay.
External links
- Byculla The Mumbai Pages