Lithograph of the Marine Battalion at the Esplanade by Jose M.
Gonsalves (fl. 1826-c.1842). Plate 4 from his 'Lithographic Views of
Bombay' published in Bombay in 1826. Gonsalves, thought to be of Goan
origin, was one of the first artists to practice lithography in Bombay
and specialised in topographical views of the city. In 1772, the
English feared an attack on Bombay by the French and cleared a
semi-circular area of land around the fort to provide a clear line of
fire. This area was known as the Esplanade. In the southern section of
this area, there was a parade ground known as Marine Lines. This view
shows a battalion soldiers on parade with military bungalows in the
background.
http://oldphotosbombay.blogspot.com/2011_09_28_archive.html
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