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The
Maharashtrian community is predominated by Hindus but still one can find
few old churches built in Gothic style like the Afghan Memorial Church of
St. John the Baptist found in Colaba area in Mumbai, which was built in
1847 in memorial of gallant Indian and British soldiers who laid down
their lives in the First Afghan War of 1843 and Sind campaign of 1838.
Another famous church is the St. Thomas Cathedral, which is Mumbai's first
Anglican Church situated in the heart of the commercial fort area. The
other important churches are the Mount Mary Church situated on a quiet
hillock in Bandra and the Holy Christ Church located on the hill beside
the town of Mahabaleshwar.