In a significant milestone, the Byculla-based Dahi Handi Govinda Pathak has completed a century of celebrations, marking a rare achievement among the Dahi Handi pathaks in Mumbai. This pathak, known as the Bal Gopal Govinda Utsav Mandal today, was started by textile mill workers residing in the Lalbaug and Byculla neighborhoods and has been dedicated to the practice and performance of Dahi Handi for nearly three generations.

According to the members of the Mandal, the roots of this Pathak trace back to Marathi people from Roha, Mangaon, Chiplun, Sangameshwar, Lanja, and Rajapur in the Raigad and Ratnagiri districts. They migrated to Mumbai and settled in a chawl in Byculla, famously known as "Gavlayachi Chala" (Villagers' Chawl).