Bandra in colonial era
There was an 18 hole golf
course in Bandra called Danda Green with an English style Club House on the top
of the hill, surrounded by trees. Membership was only for the British who lived
in Pali Hill. Each cottage had a stable for horses.
Bandra consisted of many
villages, among them, Sherly, Malla, Rajan, Kantwady, Waroda, Ranwar, Boran,
Pali and Chuim. Many of the villages are now extinct. Ranwar also had a tennis
court and the famous "Rest Ranwar" Club famous for its Christmas and
New Year eve dances. In the Bandra of the forties and earlier, large cottages
with large gardens were available for rent at Rs 30 a month.
Marriages were celebrated
for 8 days from Thursday to Thursday for a Sunday wedding and the whole village
was invited. Thursday was pig slaughter day and Friday was to make pappads for
drinks, Saturday to make fugias and bring water from the village well to bathe
the bride or groom. Sunday was the wedding ceremony and long reception. Monday
was day of rest and to finish remaining food and on Tuesday the feet of guests
were washed in exchange for cash. Then farewell dinner on Wed and guests left
on Thursday by which time honeymoon was over.
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