Sharing the details of his research, Kalmatti said that Bath Island was an island, which was 30 feet above sea level, and up to 1935, sea water used to touch its western side. “People of Karachi used to visit this place for swimming. There were remains of an ancient city on this island” he said. About Boat Basin, he said, “It was established in 1912 and the area was originally spread over 21 acres. It used to be a pond for sailing and motor boats, and had four piers.”

About Clifton, the writer said that people in earlier days used to call Clifton by its old name ‘Mahadev’ because of the Mahadev Rataneshwar Temple. Another name in common use was ‘Hawa Bunder’. “It was an island connected to the city through a wooden bridge,” he said adding that it was named Clifton in the British Era.