Mahim
Mahim | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Mahim and Mahim Bay | |
  Mahim  Mahim  Mahim | |
| Coordinates: 19°02′06″N 72°50′24″E / 19.035°N 72.84°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai City |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 83,662 |
| Demonym(s) | Mahimkar, Mahimiite |
| Languages | |
| • Official Co-official | Marathi English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | 022 |
Mahim (Marathi: माहिम, pronounced [maːˈɦiːm]) is a neighbourhood in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The Mahim Junction railway station on the Western Railway and Harbour Railway of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network is the last station of the city, as neighboring Bandra comes in Mumbai Suburb. Mahim is an ethnically and religiously diverse town and has a Hindu temple, church, mosque and Parsi fire-temple existing within a few meters of each other. The town has a large Rich and Upper Middle class Marathi population, as well as Sindhi population.[citation needed]
History
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The name Mahim is derived from the ancient Mahikavati meaning "miraculous" in Sanskrit. Other historical names for the area include Mahimawati, Maijim, and Mejambu.[1]
Mahim Fort
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Mahim Fort, which was once visible from the Mahim Causeway and Bandra Reclamation, is barely visible now. The Mahim Fort along with Fort St George in South Mumbai was an important base during the time of the British Empire. Other forts in Mumbai and Salsette Island include Sion, Worli, Sewri and Mazagaon.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]The town has a large and strong base of upper middle class and rich Marathi people[citation needed]
Geography
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Mahim is surrounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Bandra to the North, Matunga (West) and Dadar to South and by and Sion to the east.[citation needed]
Transport
[edit]The nearest railway station is Mahim Junction on the Western line and Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. The station is an important Junction as it connects Western Suburbs (till Goregaon) with Harbour line (CSMT to Kings Circle). Taxis and buses are widely used by the locals and auto rickshaws are not allowed. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is just 4 kilometers away from the town.[citation needed]
Mahim Causeway
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The Mahim Causeway is a vital link road connecting the neighborhoods of Mahim in Mumbai City district to Bandra in Mumbai Suburban district.
The Mahim Causeway was built between 1841 and 1846 to connect the island of Salsette with Mahim. The swampy area between the two islands made travel dangerous and thus a need for a causeway arose. The British East India Company, which governed Bombay at that time, refused to fund the project. This led Lady Jeejeebhoy, wife of the first baronet Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, to donate the entire amount of ₹157,000/- on the condition that the government would not charge a toll for its use or disturb the Koli community who lived around the area.[2]
The Mahim Causeway forms the link between Swami Vivekanand Road and L.J. Road, being the stretch between Bandra Masjid and Mahim Church (St. Michael's Church). It is not to be confused with the Bandra–Worli Sea Link, a major infrastructural project opened on 30 June 2009 which is designed to ease traffic across the causeway by building another bridge across the Mahim Bay.
Schools and educational institutions
[edit]- Bombay Scottish School
- P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre
- St. Xavier's Technical Institute
- Xavier Institute of Engineering
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ D'Cunha, Jose Gerson (1900). "IV The Portuguese Period". The Origins of Bombay (3 ed.). Bombay: Asian Educational Services. p. 265. ISBN 81-206-0815-1. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
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