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Fort is a business district in Mumbai, India. The area was the heart of the city during the 18th century.The area gets its name from the defense fort, Fort St. George. Fort extends from the docks in the east, to Azad Maidan in the west; Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) in the north to Kala Ghoda in the south. It is the heart of the financial area of the city and is home to the Bombay Stock Exchange, Reserve Bank of India and many brokerage firms.
The Fort area was declared protected under regulations of the Maharashtra Government Urban Development Department. An advisory committee now oversees the development, repairs and renovations of structures in the precinct. Dadabhai Naoroji Road (or D. N. Road) is an important road in Fort area. Siddharth Law College, J. N. Petit Library, Khadi Bhandar lie along this road. This street is famous for its software vendors. Pirated versions of almost all software products are sold here, leading to frequent crackdowns. The sidewalks are filled with vendors selling books, music cassettes, clothes etc. The bylanes of D.N.Road lead to schools, playgrounds, restaurants, cinemas and other important business houses. Fort is famous for its street shopping with book stalls selling a myriad of books at negligible prices.
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