Jijamata Udyan
Statue of Jijamata and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at VJBU & Zoo
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| Date opened | 1861 |
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| Location | Mumbai, India |
| Coordinates | 18°58′41″N 72°50′12″E / 18.9781154°N 72.8367457°ECoordinates: 18°58′41″N 72°50′12″E / 18.9781154°N 72.8367457°E |
| Land area | 48 acres (19 ha) |
| Memberships | CZA |
| Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan & Zoo | |
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| Type | Botanical Garden & Zoo |
| Location | Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
| Area | 53 acres |
| Owned by | Municipal corporation of greater Mumbai |
| Operated by | Director Zoo, MCGM, Mumbai |
| Visitors | 8000 to 30,000 (on holiday) |
| Status | Open |
| Species | 843 |
| Collections | Sundari(glass pane tree), Castanospermum australe, Coccoloba uvifera |
Jijamata Udyaan formerly called Ranichi Bagh (meaning Queen's Gardens) after the original British name Victoria Gardens, and now also known as Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan & Zoo, is a zoo and garden located at Byculla, in the heart of Mumbai, India. It was laid out in 1861 and is one of the oldest zoos in India.
Originally named for Queen Victoria, it is now named after Jijabai, mother of Shivaji.
Jijamata Udyaan Clocktower
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