Shopping at Crawford Market
Stepping into the lively and bustling indoor Crawford Market (officially known as the Mahatma Phule Market) will surely give any tourist a real taste of what India has to offer. The market is one of South Mumbai’s most well-known markets and is the last outpost of British Bombay. The market got its name from the first Municipal Commissioner of the city, Arthur Crawford. It used to be the city’s wholesale produce market before it was moved to New Bombay. Today, the market has been the haven for locals and tourists shopping for fruits, vegetables, meat, as well as imported items like cosmetics, household and gift items, etc. Norman and Gothic architectural styles portray the edifice while bas reliefs and an ornate fountain inside the market were designed by Lockwood Kipling, Rudyard Kipling’s father. Located south of the market is the J. J. School of Art where famous author and poet Rudyard Kipling was born.