Jijamata Udyaan

Jijamata Udyaan formerly called Ranichi Bagh (meaning Queen.Gardens) after the original British name Victoria Gardens, and now also known as Veermata Jijabai Bhonsle Udyan, 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.Also, situated in the Gardens is the Dr.Bhau Daji Lad Museum (formerly Victoria and Albert Museum), mainly of industrial and agricultural interest.On the grounds to the east of the museum is the giant statue of an elephant, taken from the Elephanta Caves on Gharapuri to Britain in 1864, and later returned to these gardens.