Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) Exhibition
A Natural History Society that is over 125 years old and is home to over '22,000 books and scientific journals on Wildlife and Environment from all over the world', it's no surprise that among its collections will feature rare books on Indian Wildlife, Art, Culture, and Heritage.
Between December 11-17, 2010, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) jointly organized with Rotaract Club of Bombay Seacoast, its VIIIth Exhibition of Rare and Precious Books on Indian Wildlife, Art, Culture and Heritage at Hornbill House located at Dr. Salim Ali Chowk in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai.
While I had not seen the previous editions of the exhibition, I was looking forward to seeing it this time, and we made it for the opening day.
The exhibition was titled Once Upon A Time, presenting visitors with an opportunity to see rare books, many dating back to early 1800s. Lithographs from its early editions of its scientific journals (1905-1914) were on sale for those interested in Natural History.
The prices ranged between Rs. 2,500/- to Rs. 3,000/-, and featured among others, The Smew [Vol 17. (1), 1908], The White Winged Wood Duck [Vol. 18 (3), 1908], The Nukhta or Comb Duck [Vol. 16 (4), 1905-06], The Lesser or Common Whistling Teal [Vol. 19 (1), 1908], The Common Sand Grouse [Vol. 23 (2), 1914], and The Large Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse [Vol. 23 (1), 1914)].
Also exhibited were lithographs of Indian women in traditional dresses unique to their communities, making for a colourful display of diversity.
Among sketches were (1) Davies' Sketch of Bombay Harbour, 1626, (2) Fryer's Map of Bombay, 1972, (3) Map of Port and Island of Bombay with adjacent Islands, 1724, and (4) Island of Bombay & Colaba, 1843.
A large unwieldy book: Bombay Gazette & Courier, July 1st 1801 -- December 1802.
Dr. Ashok Kothari, Honorary Secretary, BNHS, and a member of the BNHS for over 30 years had contributed over 40 of the books on display from his own personal collection, resulting from years of scouring markets all over India, and abroad. Lack of exhibition space, specifically glass display cases prevented him from exhibiting more books from his own collection.
He told me of his anguish at losing over 1,000 rare books in the Mumbai floods of 2005. Apparently they were at his clinic and he couldn't reach it for over two days on account of flooding.
Among Dr. Ashok Kothari's books displayed were: (1) Memories of Madras (1905) by Sir Charles Cawson, and (2) Indian and Oriental Armoury (1890) by Lord Egerton of Tatton, (3) The Bombay Meterica Medica and their Therapeutics (1887) by Rustomjee Naserwanjee Khory, (4) European Military Adventures of Hindustan, (5) The Armies of India (1911) by Major A.C. Lovett & Major G.F. McMunn, (6) Yes, Lady Saheb: A Woman's Adventurings with Mysterious India (1925) by Grace Thomson Seton, (7) City of Gold: The Biography of Bombay (1982) by Gillian Tindall, and (8) Kashmir in Sunlight & Shade: A description of the beauties of the country, the life, habits and humour of its inhabitants and an account of the gradual but steady rebuilding of a once down-trodden people by C.E. Tyndale Biscoe.
Then there was the Oriental Memoirs (Vol 1), by Forbes James (1813). Dr. Kothari explained that most of the books the Britishers wrote were meant for audiences back home, painting India in vivid colours to their countrymen oblivious of the charms, and dangers of India, both in equal measure.
I found John Gould's book particularly impressive. Gould's The Birds of Asia (Parts XIX-XXIV) 1867-1872 is a treasure to behold even when displayed in a glass display case.
Indian Sporting Birds by Finn, Frank (1915), and Indian Pigeons and Doves by Stuart Baker (1913), were among the other books on birds on display.
One section was dedicated to portraits of Maharajas of Princely States.
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One of the TravelTalks series of films made by James A. Fitzpatrick, THE GATEWAY TO INDIA showcases the city of Bombay, India.
At mark 0:36 is the city of Bombay, a gateway to India. At mark 0:45 is the gate cell. Bombay is the second largest city in India and one of the chief sea port of the area. It has a mixed population of over a million people practically of every race in the world. At mark 1:14, is the modern metropolis. At mark 1:15 is the Tile Mahara hotel, the most pretentious one in India. At mark 1:36, is a scene showing a transition between the modern civilization and the ancient. Here, we see the modern and the ancient form of vehicle. Men are seen riding on horse wagons. At mark 2:18, is the famous race spot in Bombay. Here, is gathered representative from every nationality to partake. At mark 2:45 are the Parsee women. They are descendants of exiled prisoners. The entire populations now count to fifty thousand. At mark 3:14, you find Parsee merchants, traders, herd, Japanese, Chinese, British all part of the cosmopolitan crowds of Bombay.
Just a short distance from Bombay at mark 3:40, is a village. All the people who live here are engaged in the fish industry. Here, many of them are vegetarians and would not eat fish of any kind due to religion. At mark 4:233, two boys are seen weaving. At mark 4:32 are two young women from the clan both putting on a sari. It is a one piece garment. Looking close to these young ladies at mark 4:45, a red dot is both seen on each forehead which signifies that they are married or are legible for marriage. At mark 4:58, is a flower pot containing a Tosi plant showing an emblem of virtue which is worshipped exclusively by all Indian girls. This is backed up with a story at mark 5:05. At mark 5:22, a woman is seen drying the fishes caught. The fish is first soaked in salt water, then tied and sundried. At mark 5:42, these women are tying small shrimps until it is sorted and dried. It is then used to prepare their famous curry.
At mark 5:54, is a scene of royal elephants on parade. This is a social event. The headpieces worn by these elephants are made of solid gold and magnificent jewels. At mark 6:49 is a far view of Bombay. This is Bombay a gateway to India. At mark 7:22 is the Bombay river port.
Mumbai (also known as Bombay, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India and the ninth most populous agglomeration in the world, with an estimated city population of 18.4 million. Along with the neighbouring regions of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world and the second most populous metropolitan area in India, with a population of 20.7 million as of 2011. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India,[14] and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West, or Central Asia.[15] Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires and millionaires among all cities in India.
The seven islands that came to constitute Mumbai were home to communities of fishing colonies. For centuries, the islands were under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to the Portuguese and subsequently to the British East India Company when in 1661 King Charles II married the Portuguese Catherine of Braganza, and as part of her dowry Charles received the ports of Tangier and seven islands of Bombay.[18] During the mid-18th century, Bombay was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard project, which undertook reclamation of the area between the seven islands from the sea] Along with construction of major roads and railways, the reclamation project, completed in 1845, transformed Bombay into a major seaport on the Arabian Sea. Bombay in the 19th century was characterised by economic and educational development. During the early 20th century it became a strong base for the Indian independence movement. Upon India's independence in 1947 the city was incorporated into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, a new state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as the capital.
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Dr Deepak Apte, Director, Bombay Natural History Society
Dr Deepak Apte, Director, Bombay Natural History Society was a part of the 9th Nomination Jury talking about his experience.
A well-received author, Deepak has to his credit five books and fifty scientific papers in prestigious journals like Nature, Evolution, Jour of Natural History, ZooKeys, Systematics and Biodiversity, JMBA (UK) and JBNHS. He is a recipient of the prestigious Whitley Award and the Whitley Continuation Award for his work on Giant Clams. He has also been awarded a global fellowship in Marine Conservation by the Duke University, USA. Deepak is a fellow of LEAD-India and International Visitors’ Programme (USA).
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Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) -- a membership-driven organization - has been promoting the cause of a natural India for the past 127 years since 1883. It was started by 8 Mumbai citizens, of which two were Indians. The Society's guiding principle has always been that conservation must be based on scientific research - a tradition exemplified by its former president, late Dr Sálim Ali. Designated as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
Mission statement of BNHS : Conservation of Nature, primarily Biological Diversity, through Action based on Research, Education and Public Awareness.
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gateway of india part 1 / mumbai tour travel tourism / best indian tourist places
gateway of india is one of the most photogenic & favourite landmark of mumbai city which is just 2.5 km from churchgate & chhatrapati shivaji terminal (victoria terminus station). it can be visited any time of the day, one can sit there and enjoy arabic sea view & harbour view, also lots of boats can be seen there at any given time of the day.
gateway of india was built in 1924, it is still most famous and most visited tourist spot in the city, which is located at apollo bunder in south mumbai, this monument was built to welcome king george v & queen mary to bombay, also years later the last british troops left India through this gateway.
nearby there are many more famous places to see like colaba market - regal cinema - taj mahal palace hotel - navy nagar - victoria terminus station now known as mumbai cst station - churchgate station - elephanta caves - prince of wales museum and many more......
also for elephanta caves & alibhag one has to take boat from gateway of india.......
tourist places to see in mumbai.......
gateway of india, elephanta caves, bhuleshwar, banganga, walkeshwar, walkeshwar temple, girgaum chowpatty beach, queens necklace, marine drive, taraporewala aquarium, back bay, cuffe parade, crawford market, hotel taj mahal, fashion street, regal cinema, flora fountain, vidhan bavan, rajabai tower, raj bhavan, mantralaya, hanging gardens, kamala nehru park, jehangir art gallery, mahalaxmi temple, mahalaxmi racecourse, haji ali dargah, atria millennium mall, worli sea face, worli fort, tardeo, jijamata udyaan, nehru science centre, nehru planetarium, mumba devi temple, siddhivinayak temple, churchgate station, bombay natural history museum, bombay stock exchange, university of mumbai, asiatic society of mumbai, chhatrapati shivaji maharaj vastu sangrahalaya, chhatrapati shivaji terminus,chhatrapati shivaji museum, joggers park, mount mary church, mahim church, aarey milk colony, Chhota Kashmir, powai lake, film city, essel world, aksa beach, global pagoda, hiranandani gardens, juhu beach, borivali national park, kanheri caves, vihar lake, prithvi theatre and few more........
photographs taken at gateway - apollo bunder - mumbai - maharashtra state - india - asia
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Some of the Top 14 Points of Interest in Mumbai City for Tourism Visit are:
Mumbai Tourist Places:
1. Gateway of India 2. Marine drive 3. Elephanta Caves
4. Juhu Beach 5. Bandra Worli Sea Link 6. Siddhivinayaka Temple
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Some time ago known as Bombay, Mumbai is the capital of the province of Maharashtra. Mumbai lies on the western bank of India. An amalgamation of seven islands that lie on the Arabian Sea, (Colaba, Mumbai, Mazagaon, Old Woman's island, Wadala, Mahim, Parel, and Matunga Sion) make up the well known city of Mumbai. Prominently alluded to as the city that never dozes; Mumbai is the modern, budgetary, and celluloid center point of India.
There are a few attractions in Mumbai that will abandon you dazzled. A stroll around the boulevards of Colaba or close Churchgate is sufficient for you get a look at the pilgrim time structures. A portion of the numerous landmarks that give Mumbai a British look and feel are Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus, verdure Fountain, High Court, Taj Hotel, Gateway of India and furthermore the Asiatic Society. These are only a portion of the numerous attractions that this city of dreams has.
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We are going to tour you in evey edge of our school. From our classrooms, comfort rooms, to audio-visual room. From our cyberlab, laboratory lab, to Home economics room. and from different departments and Organizations! Lastly to our gardens, quadrungle and to our elegant stage that bagumbayaners are very proud of.
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