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

History

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

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

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

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

See also

• Karachi Bakery, a similar bakery in Hyderabad, India, named after Karachi

References

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. ^ "Bombay Bakery: A Timeless Shop in a Bungalow". Youlin Magazine.
5. ^ 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.

• 1911 establishments in British India
• Bakeries of Pakistan
• Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, Sindh