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Rani Jijamata Udyaan, Byculla, Mumbai
The Rani Jijamata Udyaan is a garden located at Byculla in the heart of Mumbai spread over an area of forty-eight acres. |
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Formerly called Victoria Gardens, Rani Jijamata Udyaan is a garden located at Byculla in the heart of Mumbai. The Garden was constructed in 1861. In the Garden one can also find Victoria and Albert Museum mainly for industrial and agricultural purpose. In the east of the museum, there is a huge statue of an elephant, which was brought from the Elephanta Caves. The garden is spread over an area of forty-eight acres.
The zoo in the Victoria Garden consists of several species of endangered animals and birds. At the entrance of the garden there is a huge clock tower of Italian Renaissance architecture. This lush spacious garden is decorated with various plants and trees.
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| (Last Updated on : 23/01/2009) |
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