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S3E3: 1857 and life in the Maidan | Bombay Born 3

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The Maidan and the Parsis

The northern section of the Maidan was devoted largely to military activities. The southern part of the Madan was a popular haunt for residents of the Fort area, particularly of the Parsis. Young children would be playing ghillidanda in the distance. Parcy sugarcane vendors had disappeared by the 20th century. Hindu or Muslim families did not visit the Madan for leisure.

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