Bird's Eye View of Fort from Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay

[Original caption] Bird's Eye View of Fort from Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay. Bombay was ceded by the Portuguese to Charles II in 1661 as part of the dowry of his Queen, Catharine of Braganza, which was transferred by the King in 1688 to the East India Company, on payment of an annual rental of £10 in gold. [end]