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- ↑ Dore, Bhavya (22 June 2017). "The battle to save Mumbai's art deco buildings". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ↑ "Dhanraj Mahal Mumbai Historic Heritage". Gounesco.com. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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