Mumbai's history offers many heritage structures and historical precincts. Most are located in the south of Mumbai since earlier, the access to the city was only through the port there. Mumbai has 591 heritage structures registered as of 2012. A consulting committee called ‘The Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee’ guides the process. There are more than 590 heritage sites in Mumbai out of which two are world heritage sites.

People living in Mumbai are unaware of this status and its abundance. The negligence towards the importance and existence of these heritage sites is what hinders the rich legacy of Mumbai from spreading forward to our upcoming generations. These sites are evidence of past human civilisations and represent the identity of a social group. World heritage sites often feature rare and beautiful natural phenomena, striking land features and endangered habitats. Some sites show the unbelievable human potential and must be appreciated by all. Many also have strong cultural biases that lead to arrogant and biased ways of looking at art. Due to lack of knowledge about the heritage sites they are unable to keep their differences away.

This project, ‘Exploration of Mumbai Heritage’ aims to offer information on these important buildings in a visually appealing way. The diverse architectural styles need to be known and appreciated by the locals. This project, targeting the youth and enthusiasts of Mumbai touches upon the brief history, styles and whereabouts of the heritage structures. It hopes to educate and promote the same through a crowdsourced platform curated by experts. It also attempts to nudge the locals to visit these sites and appreciate their history without holding cultural biases.

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