The Afghan church (Colaba, Mumbai)

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Right in the midst of the Busy city of Mumbai, there lies this lonely majestic & beautiful monument known as the Afghan Church.

The Church of St. John the Evangelist, better known as the Afghan Church is an Anglican Church in Mumbai, India, built by the British to commemorate the dead of the First Afghan War and the disastrous 1842 retreat from Kabul.

The church is located in Navy Nagar in the Colaba area of South Mumbai.

Afghan Church (Colaba, Mumbai)

History

The first Anglican church in the Navy Nagar district began as a small thatched chapel a kilometre south in what was then known as the "Sick Bungalows" (now the INHS Asvini, the Indian naval hospital). There were no chairs, and patrons had to bring their own. Later, the government released a new patch of land for the setting up the church with the hope that the church's spire would serve as a useful landmark for ships in the harbor.

Architecture

The imposing edifice was constructed using locally available buff-colored basalt and limestone. Inside it is known for its wide gothic arches and beautiful stained glass windows.

Suggestions from TGH:

1. If Interested in learning the history of this particular church you must visit it.
2. The Church is very isolated & rarely visited by visitors.
3. Under maintenance as of still open for visitors.
4. The premises look haunted but it isn't.