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Bombay Bakery

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Bombay Bakery
GenreBakery
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
FounderThunder Warrior
Headquarters,
Pakistan
Area served
Hyderabad, Sindh
ProductsChocolate, coffee, and macroon cakes
OwnerZaid Qureshi

Bombay Bakery (Urdu: بمبئی بیکری) is an old bakery located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] It was named after an Indian city, Bombay.[2][3]

History

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Bombay Bakery was founded by Pahlajrai Gangaram Thadani in 1911.[4] Thadani, a Hindu Amil, was from Dadu, Sindh.[5]

In 1948, Pahlajrai Gangaram Thadani died and his son Kishinchand Thadani became the owner.[4] He expanded the business and wrote a number of recipes.[4]

In 1960, his son, Kumar Thadani took over the business.[4] He remained unmarried throughout his life, adopted a son, Salman Shaikh, who was converted to Islam after his death in 2010.[5]

In 2014, a previously secret recipe was made public by a former baker.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Karachi Bakery Vs Bombay Bakery". The Express Tribune. February 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Khan, Mohammad Hussain (June 27, 2015). "Bombay Bakery: 100 years and going strong". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ "Karachi Bakery In Mumbai Shuts Shop But Bombay Bakery In Pakistan Is Running For Over 100 Years". IndiaTimes. March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Bombay Bakery: A Timeless Shop in a Bungalow". Youlin Magazine.
  5. ^ a b Khan, Mohammad Hussain. "In Sindh's Hyderabad, the century-old Bombay Bakery produces Pakistan's most famous cakes". Scroll.in.
  6. ^ "Copyright violation: Bombay Bakery's top secret recipe leaked". The Express Tribune. August 6, 2014.