Mumbai’s Dadar Parsi Colony: Redevelopment Meets Timeless Charm
MUMBAI: In the 1920s, municipal corporator and civil engineer Muncherji Edulji Joshi envisioned a housing project for Parsi families in Dadar, aiming to create a model neighbourhood featuring two-storey buildings surrounded by gardens and open spaces. A century later, redevelopment has gradually infiltrated this lush residential area, known as Dadar Parsi Colony (DPC). Ironically, Joshi’s statue stands near a towering residential building behind it. The historic Daruwala House, a Parsi-only two-storey structure, was transformed into Nirvan Tower around a decade ago, while across the street, Dossal House was demolished to make way for the 21-storey Della Tower, designed by architect…