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[[File:Elphinstone Circle, Bombay in the 1870s (2).jpg|thumb|The gardens, then called Elphinstone Circle, in the 1870s.]]<br />
[[File:Bombay Green, 1767.jpg|thumb|The area before development in 1767.]]<br />
[[File:Horniman Circle sign.jpg|thumb|Horniman Circle sign]]<br />
The '''Horniman Circle Gardens''' is a large park in [[South Mumbai]], [[India]], which encompasses an area of 2½ acres (10,100 m²). It is situated in the Fort district of [[Mumbai]], and is surrounded by office complexes housing the country's premier banks. Designed to be a large open space with grand buildings in the middle of the walled city, the area had been known as ''Mumbai Green'' in the 18th century, while the Elphinstone. Following India's [[Indian independence movement|independence]] in 1947, the area was renamed in honour of [[B. G. Horniman|Benjamin Horniman]], editor of ''[[The Bombay Chronicle|The Mumbai Chronicle]]'' newspaper, who supported Indian independence.<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:The Town Hall and part of Elphinstone Circle Gardens.jpg|thumb|The [[The Asiatic Society of Mumbai|Asiatic Library]] and part of Horniman Circle Gardens, c. 1905]]<br />
The building was begun in 1821 and not completed for twelve years. In 1842, the area had been just a dump of [[coconut]] shells and debris. The Police Commissioner, Charles Forjett, thought of converting the Green into a circle surrounded by buildings. He was supported by governors [[John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone|Lord Elphinstone]] and [[Sir Bartle Frère]]. The garden was planned in 1869 and completed in 1872 with well laid out walkways and trees planted all around.<ref>{{cite web |title=Horniman Circle Gardens |url=https://www.mumbai.org.uk/parks-gardens/horniman-circle-gardens.html |website=Mumbai Commercial Capital of India |access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref> An ornamental fountain was placed in the centre, but it was replaced by a modern [[art deco]] iron pipes design.<br />
[[File:KITLV 92017 - Unknown - Elphinstone Circle in Bombay in India - Around 1860.tif|thumb|Horniman Circle, ca. 1860]]<br />
[[File:TimesOf Buildings.jpg|thumb|Times of India Buildings, corner of Horniman Circle), ca. 1880]]<br />
The park was a favourite social venue of the [[Parsi people|Parsi]] community. In the pre-independence era, a band used to perform there every evening.<br />
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The [[The Asiatic Society of Mumbai|Asiatic Society of Mumbai]] overlooks the Horniman Circle Gardens and the Reserve Bank of India. Close by (on Veer Nariman Road) is [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai|St. Thomas Cathedral]], the first Anglican church in Mumbai, completed in 1718.<br />
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==Events==<br />
Horniman Circle hosts the annual [[Sufi]] and mystic music festival, [[Ruhaniyat - The All India Sufi & Mystic Music Festival|Ruhaniyat]].<ref name="dna">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1134476|title=Sufis to regale this weekend|date=21 November 2007|publisher=DNA Express|access-date=2009-02-09}}</ref> It is also one of the venues of the [[Kala Ghoda Arts Festival]] when several music and dance concerts are held at the park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caferati.com/kgaf/events |title=Kala Ghoda Gazette |access-date=2009-02-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131182905/http://www.caferati.com/kgaf/events |archive-date=31 January 2009 }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* Kamala Ganesh, Usha Thakkar and Gita Chadha. eds., ''Zero Point Bombay: In and Around Horniman Circle,'' Lotus Collection, Roli Books (2008) {{ISBN|978-81-7436-659-7}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/e/019pho0000002s3u00008000.html Elphinstone Circle, Bombay, 1870] [[British Library]]<br />
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