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1. Obstructing the view of the sea

Description:: Yashoda Nakhva, seventy years old, spent most of her life in this house. Recently, she moved to a new place, just a short distance away. Yashoda laments how the dockyard has obstructed the view of the sea from the balcony of the Nakhva house and blocked the cool sea breeze.
Keyword:: Mazagaon, Shipbuilding, Kuladevata, Kamgar Sadan, Maharashtra, Nakhva, Koli, Koliwada, Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, Natya Ganapati, Mumbai Archive Project, Tulsi Plant, Khandoba, Lord Ganesha, Mumbai, and Mazagaon Koliwada
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ankita Jain
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 12-07-2024
Date Modified:: 12-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

2. Antique wooden cupboard

Description:: The household features an antique wooden cupboard adorned with decorative carvings.
Keyword:: Koli, Kamgar Sadan, Shipbuilding, Nakhva, Mazagaon Koliwada, Natya Ganapati, Mumbai, Mumbai Archive Project, Lord Ganesha, Tulsi Plant, Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, Maharashtra, Khandoba, Mazagaon, Koliwada, and Kuladevata
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ankita Jain
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 12-07-2024
Date Modified:: 12-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

3. Kamgar Sadan building

Description:: Saraswati Nakhva received her education at the Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, located inside the Kamgar Sadan building. This building was established by the Port Trust of India in 1937, and it is located in the Railway Colony at Mazagaon Koliwada.
Keyword:: Mazagaon, Shipbuilding, Kuladevata, Lord Ganesha, Maharashtra, Mazagaon Koliwada, Koli, Koliwada, Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, Natya Ganapati, Mumbai Archive Project, Tulsi Plant, Khandoba, Kamgar Sadan, Mumbai, and Nakhva
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ankita Jain
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 12-07-2024
Date Modified:: 12-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

4. End of legacy in the fishing business

Description:: After her father’s demise, Saraswati’s brother, Om Prakash Nakhva, did not continue her father’s legacy in the fishing business. Instead, he made his career in the service industry, working at the Colaba docks. He married Meena, who now lives with Saraswati.
Keyword:: Mazagaon, Shipbuilding, Kuladevata, Lord Ganesha, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, Natya Ganapati, Mumbai Archive Project, Tulsi Plant, Khandoba, Kamgar Sadan, Nakhva, and Mazagaon Koliwada
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ankita Jain
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 12-07-2024
Date Modified:: 12-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

5. Stairs crafted from sandalwood

Description:: The stairs at Saraswati Nakhva’s home are crafted from sandalwood, reflecting the refined taste of the owners.
Keyword:: Mazagaon, Shipbuilding, Kuladevata, Lord Ganesha, Maharashtra, Nakhva, Koli, Koliwada, Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, Natya Ganapati, Mumbai Archive Project, Tulsi Plant, Khandoba, Kamgar Sadan, Mumbai, and Mazagaon Koliwada
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ankita Jain
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 12-07-2024
Date Modified:: 12-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

6. Third generation of the family

Description:: Pritman Nakhva, the third generation of the family to grow up in this house, worked as a chef abroad. He returned home during the COVID-19 pandemic and now assists his brother in the shipbuilding business. Their combined income runs the household.
Keyword:: Koli, Kamgar Sadan, Kuladevata, Nakhva, Mazagaon Koliwada, Natya Ganapati, Mumbai, Mumbai Archive Project, Lord Ganesha, Tulsi Plant, Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, Maharashtra, Khandoba, Mazagaon, Koliwada, and Shipbuilding
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ankita Jain
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 12-07-2024
Date Modified:: 12-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

7. Intimate bond with the cats

Description:: The family also cares for the neighbourhood cats, who roam freely around the household. They form intimate bonds with the neighbourhood residents and are considered members of the family.
Keyword:: Koli, Kamgar Sadan, Kuladevata, Nakhva, Mazagaon Koliwada, Natya Ganapati, Mumbai, Mumbai Archive Project, Lord Ganesha, Tulsi Plant, Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, Maharashtra, Khandoba, Mazagaon, Koliwada, and Shipbuilding
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ankita Jain
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 12-07-2024
Date Modified:: 12-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

8. Painting of Lord Ganesha

Description:: Among his various talents, Narsu Vithoba Nakhva was a skilled painter. The family takes pride in this painting of Lord Ganesha created by him.
Keyword:: Koli, Kamgar Sadan, Kuladevata, Nakhva, Mazagaon Koliwada, Natya Ganapati, Mumbai, Mumbai Archive Project, Lord Ganesha, Tulsi Plant, Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, Maharashtra, Khandoba, Mazagaon, Koliwada, and Shipbuilding
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ankita Jain
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 12-07-2024
Date Modified:: 12-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

9. Family business practices

Description:: Saraswati Nakhva’s father, Narsu Vithoba Nakhva, was involved in the fishing business, while her mother, Padmabai, also worked as a fisherwoman. Narsu was an astute businessman who made a fortune in the lucrative pearl industry. Using these profits, NV Nakhva built the family residence.
Keyword:: Koli, Kamgar Sadan, Kuladevata, Nakhva, Mazagaon Koliwada, Natya Ganapati, Mumbai, Mumbai Archive Project, Lord Ganesha, Tulsi Plant, Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, Maharashtra, Khandoba, Mazagaon, Koliwada, and Shipbuilding
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ankita Jain
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 12-07-2024
Date Modified:: 12-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

10. An eight-armed Natya Ganapati

Description:: Saraswati Nakhva’s father’s fishing net once ensnared a wooden Ganesha from the sea. It depicts an eight-armed Natya Ganapati in a dancing posture, surrounded by smaller figures. The Nakhva house now proudly displays the cleaned and restored carving on its wall.
Keyword:: Koli, Kamgar Sadan, Kuladevata, Nakhva, Mazagaon Koliwada, Natya Ganapati, Mumbai, Mumbai Archive Project, Lord Ganesha, Tulsi Plant, Nawab Tank Upper Primary Municipal Marathi School, Maharashtra, Khandoba, Mazagaon, Koliwada, and Shipbuilding
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ankita Jain
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 12-07-2024
Date Modified:: 12-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

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