Horniman Circle Gardens
The Horniman Circle Gardens is a large park in South Mumbai, South Mumbai, India, which encompasses an area of 2½ acres (10,100 m²). It is situated in the Fort district of Mumbai, Mumbai, and is surrounded by office complexes housing the country's premier banks. Designed to be a large open space with grand buildings in the middle of the walled city, the area had been known as ''Bombay Green'' in the 18th century, while the Elphinstone. Following India's Indian independence movement, independence in 1947, the area was renamed in honour of B. G. Horniman, Benjamin Horniman, editor of ''The Bombay Chronicle'' newspaper, who supported Indian independence. History The building was begun in 1821 and not completed for twelve years. In 1842, the area had been just a dump of coconut shells and debris. The Police Commissioner, Charles Forjett, thought of converting the Green into a circle surrounded by buildings. He was supported by governors John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone, Lo ...
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Elphinstone Circle, Bombay In The 1870s (2)
Elphinstone may refer to: Places ;Australia: * Elphinstone, Queensland (Isaac Region) * Elphinstone, Queensland (Toowoomba Region) * Elphinstone, Victoria * County of Elphinstone, Queensland * Lake Elphinstone, Queensland ;Canada: * Elphinstone, Manitoba * Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park, British Columbia ;Egypt: * Elphinstone Reef, Red Sea ;India: * Prabhadevi railway station known as Elphinstone Road until July 2017, Mumbai, India ;United Kingdom: * Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland * Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, Scotland Groups and titles * Clan Elphinstone * Lord Elphinstone, a title in the Peerage of Scotland * Elphinstone baronets Schools * Elphinstone College, college of the University of Mumbai * Elphinstone Hall, part of King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland * Elphinstone High School, Mumbai, India Other uses

* Elphinstone (surname) * Elphinstone Bioscope, an early Indian film company * Elphinstone Place, a cancelled building project in Glasgow, Scotland * HMS ...
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