Azad Maidan

This article is about the cricket grounds. For the monument, see Azad Maidan (monument).

Net practice in session at Azad Maidan

Azad Maidan (formerly known as Bombay Gymkhana Maidan[1]) is a triangular-shaped maidan (sports ground) in the city of Mumbai, India.[2] It is located on 25 acres (10 ha) of land near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station.[3] It is a regular venue for inter-school cricket matches. The name Azad means "liberty" in Persian.[4] The ground is known for its cricket pitches,[4] for protest meetings,[5] and for political rallies.[6] The Bombay Gymkhana clubhouse was built in 1875, at the southern end of the maidan.[7] Every year, Sunni Annual Ijtema is held at Azad Maidan.

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  2. ^ "In cricket crazy Mumbai". The Hindu. 27 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 January 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. ^ Phadke, Manasi (13 April 2014). "Part of Azad Maidan to be briefly closed next year for Metro work". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b Bose, Mihir (2006). The magic of Indian cricket: cricket and society in India. Routledge. p. 124. ISBN 0-415-35691-1.
  5. ^ Mahadevia, Darshini (2008). Inside the transforming urban Asia: processes, policies and public actions. Concept Publishing Company. p. 572. ISBN 978-81-8069-574-2.
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  7. ^ Sharada Dwivedi; Rahul Mehrotra (2001). Bombay: the cities within. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. p. 112. ISBN 81-900602-6-0.