Crawford Market is a favorite shopping destination in the Southern part of Mumbai. It is located in the opposite side of Police headquarters and in the north side of Victoria railway station. This popular Mumbai market is named after the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, Arthur Crawford. Officially, this place is known by the name Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Market.
In the year 1869, this market building's construction work was completed. One of the striking features of this building is its Clock Tower that is decorated in the Victorian-style. It is said that Cowasji Jehangir has donated this building to the city. JJ School of Art is situated in close proximity to this market area.
Till 1966, this market place had been the most-preferred wholesale market of Mumbai. It is covering an approximate land of 72000 square yards. The market building is the perfect combination of Flemish and Norman style of architecture. In the entranceway there is an interesting frieze depicting peasants of India in the wheat fields. Lockwood Kipling has given design of this market place. It is constructed in such a way so that it can get enough sunlight in the daytime.
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Welcome to Mumbai's Shoppers' Paradise
All types of items remain available over here. People can buy fresh fruits and vegetables from the market, whereas, chocolate and cheese is also sold in ample amount. Apart from this, poultry and meat stalls can also be found over here. People prefer to buy food products from this market because here the stall-owners sold their fresh staffs at reasonable price rates.
Crawford Market is said to be Victorian Bombay's original market. Here people can buy fresh fruits, vegetables, crockery, cosmetics, home decor, groceries, flowers, candies and several other things. Some of the stalls that are found over here include Lucky Provision Stores (grocery shop), Asian Poultry, Hakimi Stores,Raj Oil Trading Co., Shalimar Cold Storage, Chick Nook and Empire Poultry.
The flowers that are mainly available in the Crawford Market are chrysanthemums, red roses, marigolds, asters, brown roses and so on. Added to this, handbags and garments can also be purchased from this market.
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