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It was rebuilt due to the generosity of Mumbai businessman and philanthropist, Rama Kamat, a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin (known in British records as 'Kamati') in 1715.
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It was rebuilt due to the generosity of Mumbai businessman and philanthropist, Rama Kamat, a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin (known in British records as 'Kamati') in 1715.
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Inspect evidence ↗mediaAncient Statues Walkeshwar.JPG · Public domain
Inspect evidence ↗mediaBanganga Tank and Walkeshwar Temple, Bombay, c. 1855.jpg · Public domain
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