Then visit the nearby Mani Bhavan, a three-story building where Mohandas K Gandhi, known as the father of the nation, often stayed; it is now a museum. Spinning wheels and floor seating in his spartan bedroom, which has been preserved, provide a window to his belief that the route to Indian independence could come only through discipline and self-reliance. Entry, 20 rupees.
4.30pm: Tour religious jewels
Take a car to Byculla, the chaotic old quarter of Mumbai. Get a coffee (Americano, 228 rupees) at the Craftery by Subko, a new Mumbai cafe and roastery chain bringing hipsters to this part of the city. Then drive through the busy, narrow streets to see some of Mumbai’s diverse and beautiful religious monuments.
Visit the nearby Moghal Masjid, a jewel-like, Iranian-style Shiite mosque built in 1860, with intricate blue tiling adorning a curved entrance. Women cannot pray inside the mosque but can enter the compound, which has a pool for ablution. Take in the facade of Hasnabad Dargah, a pristine, ivory- colouredmausoleum, known as Mumbai’s Taj Mahal for its resemblance to the original (entry only for Shia Ismaili Muslims).
