On the fringes of what was
once the walled Fort of Mumbai, stands the High Court, another hauntingly
beautiful (some say haunted!) structure, in brooding black stone. Opposite
it lies the Oval Maidan, formerly a large Bowling Green where English
memsahibs came to "take in the air." Today, it is an important lung in
a congested city, where aspiring young cricketers practice their paces
under the watchful eye of the High Court and the Mumbai University.
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