Princess Street is a road in south

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, India. The official name of this road is

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Marg, named after the

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who had led the ''Arzi Hukumat'' (Temporary Government) of the erstwhile princely state of

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in 1947. The road links the Marine Drive flyover with

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, and is known for its shops selling chemicals, medicines and medical equipment. It serves the busy

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as well as the adjoining localities of

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and

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to its north and

Dhobitalao Dhobitalao (धोबीतलाव, "Washerman's Lake") is a neighborhood in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) in India. Located in the South Mumbai area at an elevation of 11 m (31 ft), it used to be a location where linen was was ...

to its south.

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