Pransukhlal Mafatlal Hindu Swimming Bath and Boat Club

Pransukhlal Mafatlal Hindu Swimming Bath and Boat Club is a Swimming and Boating club in Mumbai that is run by Pransuklal Mafatlal Hindu Swimming Bath and Boat Club Trust. It is located at Girgaum Chowpatty near Charni Road Station. [1] [2]

The entrance of the club

Until 1964 only whites were allowed to enter the Breach Candy Swimming Pool (which is not the same as the PM Bath). [3]

Until 2011 only Hindus were allowed to enter the PM Bath premises.

Notes

  1. Booch, Harish (1981). One and unique pocket guide to Bombay: a visitor's companion. Lakhani Book Depot. p. 48.
  2. Kumar, S. (1979). Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects, Volume 45. the University of Michigan. p. 7.
  3. "Graceful move by whites foils Bombay anti-racists". the Windsor Star. 28 March 1964. Retrieved 21 January 2011.


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