Manuel Serrão
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Manuel Serrão was a Portuguese nobleman. The villages of Parel
, Wadala, Sion, and Worli
in Bombay were granted to Manuel Serrão for 412 pardaos between 1545 and 1548, during the viceroyalty of João de Castro
.
Parel
Lower Parel or Parel is central part of Mumbai. It is also lends its name to two railway stations on the Mumbai suburban railway. Most of the mills in Mumbai used to be in this area till some years ago...
, Wadala, Sion, and Worli
Worli
-History:Worli was one of the original seven islands that constituted the city of Mumbai. Although primarily a fishing village, the Worli Fort, a British fort that is now in ruins, is located there. Its original resident was the legendary Dishankeshwar Kalsi who has also been recognized in several...
in Bombay were granted to Manuel Serrão for 412 pardaos between 1545 and 1548, during the viceroyalty of João de Castro
João de Castro
Dom João de Castro was a Portuguese naval officer and fourth viceroy of Portuguese India. He was called Castro Forte by poet Luís de Camões. Castro was the son of Álvaro de Castro, civil governor of Lisbon...
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