Mendham's Point
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Mendham's Point is a locality near the present day Lion Gate
at Colaba
in Mumbai
. Until 1760, the English buried their dead at Mendham's Point. Gerald Aungier
, Governor of Bombay, had planned extensive fortifications for Bombay from Dongri
in the north to Mendham's Point in the south.
Lion Gate (Mumbai)
Lion Gate is a locality in Mumbai, India. The old heritage building of the Naval Dockyard starts from Lion Gate.-References:* from Indian Navy...
at Colaba
Colaba
Colaba is a part of the city of Mumbai, India, and also a Lok Sabha constituency. During Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Candil...
in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Until 1760, the English buried their dead at Mendham's Point. Gerald Aungier
Gerald Aungier
Gerald Aungier was the second Governor of Bombay. He was made the president of the Surat factory and the governor of Bombay in 1672, which posts he held till 1675...
, Governor of Bombay, had planned extensive fortifications for Bombay from Dongri
Dongri
-See also:*Dongri Fort...
in the north to Mendham's Point in the south.