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'''Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg''' is an arterial road in the city of [[South Mumbai|Mumbai]], [[India]], passing through the affluent [[Cumballa Hill]] neighbourhood. The road is named after a social activist and first [[Mayor of Bombay]] (present-day Mumbai) after [[Indian independence movement|India's Independence]], Dr. Gopalrao Deshmukh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/what-happened-at-27-39-and-67-pedder-road/19827154|title=27 39 and 67 Pedder Road s tryst with 20th century Bombay|date=2018-09-23|website=Mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref>

==Details==
It is said to be resting on what was first known as Padam Hill. Its former name, Pedder Road, was named after Mr. W. G. Pedder, Municipal Commissioner (1879) who was in the Bombay Civil Service, 1855–1879, and on his retirement was appointed Secretary to the Revenue and Commerce Department at the India Office.<ref>Sheppard, Samuel T. [https://archive.org/stream/bombayplacenames00sheprich/bombayplacenames00sheprich_djvu.txt "Bombay Place Names and Street Names - An Excursion into the by-ways of the history of Bombay City"]</ref> Even today as with a very large number of Mumbai's roads it is commonly referred to by its former name (usually incorrectly spelled as '''Peddar''').

The road begins at the well-known intersection of [[Kemps Corner|Kemp's Corner]] and extends down Cumballa Hill past the [[Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai|Mahalaxmi temple]] to the [[Haji Ali]] intersection. The very first [[Overpass|flyover]] built in [[Mumbai]] connected [[Hughes Road]] to Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg at Kemp's Corner. Since at least the early 20th century, it is considered to be a posh residential area with some of the flats fetching a price of over Rs.10 crore as of 2006.

Dr. Gopalrao Deshmukh was the first President of the [[Indian Medical Association]] and the first [[Mayor of Bombay]] after independence. He lived on Pedder Road in a palatial home that later made way for a multi-story building. A leading citizen of Mumbai, he was the personal friend of Sir Jamshetji Kanga. Of his notable descendants one can name Dr Uday Dokras, international author of Human Resource books, who is his grandson.

Pedder Road came to be renamed in his honour. The road ends in a flyover which was known as the Kemp's Corner flyover before but has been rechristened as "Dr Gopalrao Deshmukh Uddanpul(Flyover)".

In February 2000, [[Indian Institute of Technology]], Mumbai carried out a study on traffic in the area which found that 94,000 vehicles used the route every day at that time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=13527|title=Flyover is the only solution|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=2009-04-03|date=31 March 2000}}</ref> The same study also found that the average number of cars owned by a family living in Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg was 2.3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1060790|title=Braking Point|publisher=DNA|access-date=2009-04-03|date=28 October 2006}}</ref>

According to a [[Times of India]] article in 2006, in new constructions coming up on Gopalraod Deshmukh Marg (among other localities), transactions "routinely take place" at over 1,00,000 Rupees (2000 USD) per square foot.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-12-03/india/27793239_1_nariman-point-sq-ft-ncpa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023155900/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-12-03/india/27793239_1_nariman-point-sq-ft-ncpa|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2012|title=Mumbai flat sold for a record 73,000 rupees per square foot|access-date=2009-04-03|date=3 December 2006|first1=Nauzer|work=[[The Times of India]]|last1=Bharucha}}</ref>

==Landmarks==
* [[Jaslok Hospital]] (inaugurated 6 July 1973)
* [[Sophia College, Mumbai|Sophia College]]
* Jindal House
* Residence Quarters of the Income Tax Department
* Russian Cultural Centre
* [[Films Division of India]]
* [[Antilia (building)]]

==Famous residents==
* [[Asha Bhosale]] - singer
* [[Guru Dutt]] - actor
*[[Lata Mangeshkar]] - singer
*[[Madhav Apte]] - former Indian cricketer
*[[Madhubala]] (1933{{mdash}}69) - actress and singer

==References==
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[[Category:Roads in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]]

Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg - Revision history

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