 | This article is written like a travel guide. (July 2020) |
Crawford Market | |
|---|---|
Commercial, Shopping | |
| Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai | |
 View of Crawford Market | |
  Crawford Market Location in Mumbai, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°56′51″N 72°50′05″E / 18.947414°N 72.834710°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai City |
| City | Mumbai |
| Founded by | Cowasji Jehangir |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | 022 |
| Civic agency | BMC |
Crawford Market (officially Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai) is one of South Mumbai's most famous markets. The building was completed in 1869, and donated to the city by Cowasji Jehangir. Originally named after Arthur Crawford, the first Municipal Commissioner of the city, the market was later renamed to honour Indian social reformer Mahatma Jotirao Phule. The market is situated opposite the Mumbai Police headquarters, just north of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station and west of the J.J. flyover at a busy intersection. It was the main wholesale market for fruits in Mumbai until March 1996, when the wholesale traders were relocated to Navi Mumbai.
In 1882, the building was the first in India to be lit up by electricity.