Homi Bhabha's bungalow sold for Rs 372 crore at auction

In the face of protests and demands for converting it into a museum, ‘Mehrangir’, the iconic bungalow of Homi J Bhabha in Malabar Hill, was on Wednesday sold at an auction for Rs 372 crore.

In the face of protests and demands for converting it into a museum, ‘Mehrangir’, the iconic bungalow of Homi J Bhabha in Malabar Hill, was on Wednesday sold at an auction for Rs 372 crore.

Homi-Bhaba

The bungalow went under the hammer at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), its custodian. It had issued a public notice inviting developers and investors interested in purchasing the bungalow in March.

Employees of Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) had long been opposed to the move. The hopes of a large group of BARC employees are now pinned on a PIL filed in the Bombay High Court, demanding a cancellation on the auction.

Homi Bhabha's house