Next visit the nearby Mani Bhavan, a three- account tower where Mohandas K Gandhi, known as the father of the country, generally stayed, it is now a gallery. The greek bedroom’s spinning wheels and floor seats, which have been preserved, offer a window into his conceit that the country’s independence could only be achieved through discipline and self-reliance. Entry, 20 pounds.
4.30pm: Safari religious pearls
Taking a car to Byculla, the turbulent old quarter of Mumbai. Get a coffee ( Americano, 228 rupees ) at the Craftery by Subko, a new Mumbai cafe and roastery chain bringing hipsters to this part of the city. Next drive through the active, narrow roads to see some of Mumbai’s varied and beautiful religious statues.
Visit the nearby Moghal Masjid, a diamond- like, Persian- type Shiite mosque built in 1860, with elaborate orange tiling adorning a arched entrance. Women never pray inside the dome but may enter the substance, which has a pool for ablution. Get in the wall of Hasnabad Dargah, a immaculate, white- colouredmausoleum, known as Mumbai’s Taj Mahal for its resemblance to the original ( access only for Shia Ismaili Muslims ).