A view from the Vivekananda Bridge, approaching Vivekananda Circle (Makkai Pool)
Vivekananda Circle, originally, and in fact even today called Makkai Pool.
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i have always wondered WHY this was called 'makkai pool '...i remeber in those days of yore (haha)..one had to cross this bridge on one's way across the river towards the bank at rander end..to eat those yummy fresh 'ponk' there was also a theatre..sheetal (?) which showed Hollywood releases...still there?
Makkai Pool name drived from the name Makkah, In oldan days Muslims people used to go to Makkah right from Surat hence also called Bab-ul-Makkah i.e.gate-way-to Makkah. The Surat Muncipal Corporation was called Mugal-saraee where haj pilgrims used to stay before departing for Hajj pilgrimage, It was built by Mugal emperor Jahangir.
from Mughal saree now it has become Mugli-sara.
Nice
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