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{{Distinguish|Bhandara|Bandar (disambiguation){{!}}Bandar}}
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| population_total                = 337,391<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.demographia.com/db-mumbaidistr91.htm|title=Mumbai Wards & Districts: Population & Density by Sector 2001|author=|date=|website=www.demographia.com}}</ref>
| population_total                = 337,391<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.demographia.com/db-mumbaidistr91.htm|title=Mumbai Wards & Districts: Population & Density by Sector 2001|website=www.demographia.com}}</ref>
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| postal_code                    = 400 050 <br /> 400 051
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}}'''Bandra''' is an upscale coastal suburb located in [[Mumbai]], [[Salsette Island]] in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. The suburb is located to the immediate north of the [[Mithi River]], which separates Bandra from [[Mumbai City district]].<ref>{{Citation
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'''Bandra''' ([[Indian English|[bæːɳɖɾa]]]) also known as '''Vandre''' ([[Help:IPA/Marathi|[ʋaːn̪d̪ɾe]]]) is an upscale coastal suburb located in [[Mumbai (Bombay)]] area of the [[Konkan division]], Maharashtra, India. The suburb is located to the immediate north of [[River Mithi]], which separates Bandra from [[Mumbai City district]].<ref>{{Citation
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  |title        = Bandra Is Changing But It Isn't Being Gentrified
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}}</ref> It is the third-largest commercial hub in [[Maharashtra]], after [[Mumbai City district]] and [[Pune]], primarily aided by the [[Bandra-Kurla Complex]]. Additionally, many personalities who are active in [[Bollywood]], [[cricket]] and [[politics]] reside in the suburb.
}}</ref> {{Citation needed span|It is the third-largest commercial hub in [[Maharashtra]], after Bombay city district& [[Poona (Pune)]], primarily aided by the [[Bandra-Kurla Complex]]. |date=March 2022}}
 
Originally,{{when|date=June 2022}} Bandra was a larger area, whence the present day [[Khar, Mumbai|Khar]] neighbourhood was also a part of it. Almost a century ago,{{Specify|date=March 2022|reason=Year needed, almost century ago doesn't clearly say when.}} it was considered too large a [[suburb]] to be served by one railway station. Therefore, the [[Khar Road]] railway station was established in 1924, to give the northern part of Bandra closer access to the [[Western Railway (India)|Western Railway]] line. This eventually led to [[Khar, Mumbai|Khar]] being considered a separate suburb.<ref name="NDTV.com Article">{{cite news |title=Mumbai's Khar Station Turns 90 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/mumbais-khar-station-turns-90-582737 |access-date=July 1, 2014 |publisher=ndtv.com}}</ref> But to this day, the two adjoined suburbs make up one homogenous zone. A number of the prominent residents of Bandra are [[celebrities]] or [[VIP]]s who are active in [[Bollywood cinema]], [[Media (communication)|Media]], [[Cricket]], [[Politics]] etc.
[[File:Bandra Sea Link aerial.jpg|thumb|right|View of Bandra from an aeroplane window, while take-off from the airport.{{Which|date=March 2022}}]]


==History==
==History==
The name "Bandra" possibly originates from the [[Persian language|Persian]] word for port, or "bandar."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/a-tour-through-mumbai-s-historical-neighbourhoods/|title=A Tour Through Mumbai's Historical Neighbourhoods}}</ref> It is described by [[Duncan Forbes (linguist)|Duncan Forbes]]'s ''A Dictionary, Hindustani and English'''(1848) as "a city; an emporium; a port, harbor; a trading town to which numbers of foreign merchants resort".<ref name="Forbes1848">{{cite book|author=Duncan Forbes|title=A Dictionary, Hindustani and English: To which is Added a Reversed Part, English and Hindustani|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7klIAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=12 April 2012|year=1848|publisher=W.H. Allen}}</ref> In [[Marathi language|Marathi]], Bandra is known as ''Vandre'', which also means 'port' and is possibly derived from the same Urdu/Persian word.
The name "Bandra" possibly originates from the [[Persian language|Persian]] word for port, or "bandar."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/a-tour-through-mumbai-s-historical-neighbourhoods/|title=A Tour Through Mumbai's Historical Neighbourhoods|date=3 January 2016}}</ref> It is described by [[Duncan Forbes (linguist)|Duncan Forbes]]'s ''A Dictionary, Hindustani and English'''(1848) as "a city; an emporium; a port, harbor; a trading town to which numbers of foreign merchants resort".<ref name="Forbes1848">{{cite book|author=Duncan Forbes|title=A Dictionary, Hindustani and English: To which is Added a Reversed Part, English and Hindustani|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7klIAAAAYAAJ|access-date=12 April 2012|year=1848|publisher=W.H. Allen}}</ref> In [[Konkani]], ''bandar'' is a [[loanword]] from [[Parsi]] (Persian) meaning ''[[Bombay Harbour|harbour]]'' or ''[[Bombay Port|port]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/stream/anenglishkonkan00bygoog/anenglishkonkan00bygoog_djvu.txt | title=An English-Konkani dictionary | year=1883 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1YILeUD_oZUC&dq=Konkani+word+port+bandar&pg=PA28 | title=A History of Konkani Literature: From 1500 to 1992 | isbn=9788172016647 | last1=Saradesāya | first1=Manohararāya | year=2000 }}</ref> In [[Mahratti]], Bandra is known as ''Vandre'', which means 'port' and is possibly derived from the same [[Hindi-Urdu]]/ [[Persian language|Persian]] word meaning the same.{{vn|date=June 2022}}


The area was under the rule of the [[Silhara dynasty]] in the 12th century. Bandra was a tiny fishing village inhabited by [[Kolis]] (fishermen) and farmers. It was under the Portuguese before it was acquired by the [[British East India Company]].
The area along with the much of the [[Konkan region]], was ruled by the [[Silhara dynasty]] in the 12th century. Bandra was a tiny fishing village inhabited by [[Kolis]] ([[fishermen]]) and [[salt farm]]ers. The area was part of [[Portuguese Bombay]] territory extending from [[Damaon]] to [[Chaul]], before it's aquirement by the [[English East India Company]].


===Portuguese Bandra===
===Indo-Portuguese era===
In 1534, [[Diego da Silveira]] a pirate from the Mediterranean, entered Bandra's creek and burned the fishing town he found there.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}} With that, Bandra came under the rule of the [[Portuguese crown]].
[[File:Entrance to Bandra Fort.jpg|thumb|Entrance of the '''Bandra Fort''', originally known as the '''Castella de Aguada'''. Portuguese for Fort of the Waterpoint.]]


This turmoil was the start of a long period of [[Christianization]] of Bandra. Father [[Manuel Gomes da Costa|Manuel Gomes]], a Catholic priest, was instrumental in increasing the Church's prominence in Bandra. In 1580, he baptized 2,000 fishermen. By the time he died 11 years later, Father Gomes' "invincible strength of soul", as one historian describes it, had helped convert close to 6,000 people in the area. Father Gomes also established [[St. Andrew's Church, Mumbai|St. Andrew's Church]].
In 1534, Diego da Silveira, a [[Piracy|pirate]] from the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], entered Bandra's creek and burned the fishing town he found there.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} With that, Bandra came under the rule of the [[Portuguese Goa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The East Indians of Bandra|url=http://www.east-indians.net/BANDRA.htm|access-date=2021-03-10|website=www.east-indians.net}}</ref>


Bandra became a [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] possession when the [[Sultanate of Cambay]] ceded the region in the Treaty of St. Matthew, which was signed aboard the Portuguese brig ''Sao Mateus'' in [[Vasai|Baçaim]] harbor in 1534 and aided by Governor-General [[Nuno da Cunha]] and [[Diego da Silveira]]. The Portuguese [[enfeoffed]] (gave) Bandra, [[Kurla]], [[Mazagaon|Mazgaon]] and four other villages in 1548 to [[António Pessoa]] as a reward for his military services. This was confirmed by the Royal Chancellery on 2 February 1550.
{{Cns|This turmoil was the start of|date=June 2022}} a period of [[Christianisation of Goa|Christianisation]] of Bandra. Father [[Manuel Gomes da Costa]], a [[Catholic Church in India|Catholic]] priest, was instrumental in increasing the Church's prominence in Bandra. In 1580, he baptised about 2,000 fishermen. By the time he died 11 years later, Father Gomes' "invincible strength of soul", as one historian describes it, had helped convert close to 6,000 people in the area. Father Gomes also established [[St. Andrew's Church, Mumbai|St Andrew's Church]].


As these villages were given for a period of 'two lives', they reverted to the Crown after the death of Isabel Botelha, Pessoa's widow. The [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]], who had applied for acquisition of these villages in anticipation of Isabel's death, obtained them from the viceroy in 1568 and received royal confirmation in 1570.<ref>{{Citation
Bandra officially became a possession of the [[Portuguese East Indies]], when the [[Sultanate of Cambay]] ceded Bandra and adjacent areas via the [[treaty of Bassein (1534)]], which was signed aboard the [[brig]] named ''[[Sao Mateus]]{{disambiguation needed|date=June 2022}}'' (St Matthew) at [[Vasai (Bassein)]] harbour, aided by Governor-General [[Nuno da Cunha]] and [[Diego da Silveira]]. The Portuguese [[enfeoffed]] (gave) Bandra, [[Kurla]], [[Mazgaon]]& four other villages in 1548 to [[António Pessoa]]; as a reward for his military services. This was confirmed by the Royal Chancellery on 2 February 1550.
|url=http://www.firstpost.com/blogs/have-bandras-xenophobes-forgotten-their-own-history-238786.html
|title=Have Bandra's xenophobes forgotten their own history?
|publisher=[[First Post]]
|date = 9 March 2012
}}</ref>


In 1661, when King Charles married Catherine of Portugal, the island of [[Mumbai|Bombay]] was given to [[England]] as part of the dowry.<ref>{{Citation
As these villages were given for a period of "two lives", they reverted to the [[Portuguese Crown]] after the death of [[Isabel Botelha]], Pessoa's widow. In 1568, the [[Jesuits]] who had applied for acquisition of these villages in anticipation of Isabel's death, obtained them from the [[Portuguese viceroy in Goa]], they received royal confirmation from [[Lisbon]], in 1570.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.firstpost.com/blogs/have-bandras-xenophobes-forgotten-their-own-history-238786.html |title=Have Bandra's xenophobes forgotten their own history? |publisher=[[First Post]]|date = 9 March 2012}}</ref>
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2998461
|title=Catherine of Bragança (1638–1705)
|publisher=BBC
}}</ref> However, [[Salsette Island]], on which Bandra lay, was not part of this treaty and remained with the Portuguese.<ref>{{harvnb|Greater Bombay District Gazetteer|1960|p=174|Ref=bom}}</ref>


The Portuguese built additional churches in Bandra, one of the earliest being [[St. Andrew's Church, Mumbai|St. Andrew's Church]] in 1575. Their Jesuit missionaries, who learned local languages and cultures, attracted many Indian converts to [[Catholicism]] among the villagers on the island. Their descendants continued to support the six Catholic parish churches—[[Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Bandra|Mount Carmel]], St. Peter's, St. Andrew's, St. Theresa's, St. Anne's and St. Francis d'Assisi—that lie within an area of four square kilometres.<ref>{{Citation
In 1661, when [[Charles II of England]] married Catherine of Portugal, the [[seven islands of Bombay]] were given away as part of the [[dowry of Catherine Braganza]].<ref>{{Citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2998461 |title=Catherine of Bragança (1638–1705) |publisher=BBC }}</ref> However, [[Salsette island]], on which Bandra lay, was not part of this treaty and remained with the Portuguese.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/greater_bombay/volume1.html |title=Greater Bombay District Gazetteer |series=Maharashtra State Gazetteers |volume=27 |year=1960 |access-date=13 August 2008 |publisher=[[Government of Maharashtra]] |page=174 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906220718/http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/greater_bombay/volume1.html |archive-date=6 September 2008}}</ref>
|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-once-a-part-of-bandras-catholic-heritage-a-chapel-at-pali-hill-will-soon-be-history-1824997
 
|title=Mumbai: Once a part of Bandra's Catholic heritage, a chapel at Pali Hill will soon be history
The [[Portuguese Empire]] built additional chapels, oratories& churches in Bandra, one of the earliest being [[St. Andrew's Church, Mumbai|St Andrew's Church]] in 1575. Their Jesuit missionaries, who learned [[Konkani|local languages and cultures]], attracted many Indian converts to [[Western Christianity]] (Catholicism) among the natives of the island. Their descendants continued their membership of the six Catholic [[parish church]]es—[[Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Bandra|Mount Carmel]], St. Peter's, St Andrew's, St Theresa's, St Anne's& St Francis d'Assisi; that lie within an area of four square kilometres.<ref>{{Citation
|publisher=[[DNA India]]
|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-once-a-part-of-bandras-catholic-heritage-a-chapel-at-pali-hill-will-soon-be-history-1824997 |title=Mumbai: Once a part of Bandra's Catholic heritage, a chapel at Pali Hill will soon be history |publisher=[[DNA India]]|date = 21 April 2013}}</ref>
|date = 21 April 2013
}}</ref>


===British Bandra===
===British Bandra===
Bandra became part of English territory with the signing of the [[Treaty of Surat]] in 1775, but was retroceded to the [[Marathas]] in 1779 during the [[First Anglo-Maratha War]]. In 1802, [[Bajirao II]] signed the [[Treaty of Bassein (1802)|Treaty of Bassein]] with the English, surrendering sovereignty and again ceding Bandra, and it remained under British control until 14 August 1947.
Bandra became part of English territory with the signing of the [[Treaty of Surat]] in 1775, but was retroceded to the [[Marathas]] in 1779 during the [[First Anglo-Maratha War]]. In 1802, [[Bajirao II]] signed the [[Treaty of Bassein (1802)|Treaty of Bassein]] with the English, surrendering sovereignty and again ceding Bandra, and it remained under British control until 14 August 1947.


On 12 April 1867, the first railway service was inaugurated, with one train per day between [[Virar]] and Bombay. Six years later, it was increased to 24 each day. As of 2018, 940 trains stop daily at Bandra. As late as the 1930s, Bandra had only one bus service from [[Pali Naka]], [[Hill Road]] to the Railway station. Other people just walked to the nearest railway station. After [[World War II]], the building boom began to accommodate immigrants.
'''Arrival of Railways and development''': On 12 April 1867, the first railway service was inaugurated, with one train per day between [[Virar]] and Bombay, as part of the then private rail company, [[BB&CI]] which was the earlier form of [[Western Railway (India)|Western Railway]]. A grand railway station building for Bandra was inaugurated in 1869. The innovative aspects used in the design of this structure are visible to this day. On closer scrutiny, it is evident how railway tracks bunched together make up each of the iron pillars, that hold up the roof over the platforms. In 1873, with growing demands, the frequency of trains available was increased to 24 each day.
In the early 1900s, the affluent [[Pathare Prabhu]] community lived in [[South Mumbai]], and used their quaint [[bungalow]]s in the Khar part of Bandra as weekend dwellings. [[Khar Danda]] was one of the original villages of the erstwhile larger Bandra. Back then, the local Bandra railway station was felt considerably far to alight from trains and hire 'tangas' (horse carriages) to get to their bungalows by these Bandra residents. Keeping these factors and Bandra's growing population in mind, a new railway station named 'Khar Road' was introduced adjoining Bandra Railway station on 1 July 1924. This development is the primary reason that the Khar part of Bandra started being referred to as a suburb by itself.<ref name="IndiaTVnews.com article">{{cite news |title=July 02, 2014 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/mumbai-khar-station-turns-90-38684.html?page=3 |publisher=IndiaTV}}</ref> As late as the 1930s, Bandra had only one bus service from [[Pali Naka]], [[Hill Road, Mumbai|Hill Road]] to the Railway station. Other people just walked to the nearest railway station. After [[World War II]], the building boom began with an aim to accommodate immigrants.
As of 2018, 940 trains stop daily at Bandra railway station.


Bandra was raised to the status of a [[Bandra Municipal Committee|municipality]] in 1876 and then was expanded. In 1950, following independence, it was merged into the Bombay Municipal Corporation to form the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay. Bandra consisted of many villages, among them Sherly, Malla, Rajan, Kantwady, Waroda, Ranwar, Boran, Pali, and Chuim. These have been lost to urban development of the island.
Bandra was raised to the status of a [[Bandra Municipal Committee|municipality]] in 1876 and was then expanded. In 1950, following independence, it was merged into the Bombay Municipal Corporation to form the [[Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay]]. Bandra consisted of many villages, among them Sherly, Malla, Rajan, Kantwady, Waroda, Ranwar, Boran, Khar Danda, Pali, and Chuim. These have almost been lost to urban development of the island.


====Mount Mary's Church====
====Mount Mary's Church====
[[File:Mother mary.jpg|thumb|right|Statue of Mother Mary at [[Mount Mary Church, Bandra]].]]
 
The Catholic [[chapel]] of [[Mount Mary Church, Bandra|Mount Mary]] was built around 1640 by the Portuguese. The statue of the [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Virgin]] was recovered from the sea by fishermen and temporarily installed in St Andrew's Church, before being shifted to the rebuilt Mount Mary's Church in 1761 marked the beginning of the "Feast of Our Lady of the Mount", also known as the "[[Monti Fest]]" or the "Bandra Fest". To this day, the statue is venerated and many miracles, minor and major, are attributed to the Lady of the Mount. The architect of Mount Mary's Church was Bombay architect [[Shahpoorjee Chandabhoy]]. The basilica was built in 1904 at a cost of INR 1 lakh. The original church was built to serve the garrison posted at the [[Castella de Aguada]] (Fortress of Aguada) at [[Land's End, Bandra]]. In 1879, [[Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy|Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy]] constructed a flight of steps to Mount Mary's Church; these are known as the ''Degrados de Bomanjee'' ('Steps of Bomanjee').


The [[Bandra Fair]] is held during the eight days of the Octave of the Nativity of Our Lady, beginning 8 September, when people throng the church.<ref>[http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=255163 Mount Mary fair begins today]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''[[Indian Express]]'', 8 September 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_devotees-throng-to-bandra-fair-on-opening-day-as-stall-owners-protest_1437121 "Devotees throng to Bandra Fair on opening day as stall owners protest"], ''[[DNA (newspaper)]]'', 13 September 2010.</ref>
The [[Bandra Fair]] is held during the eight days of the Octave of the Nativity of Our Lady, beginning 8 September, when people throng the church.<ref>[http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=255163 Mount Mary fair begins today]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''[[Indian Express]]'', 8 September 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_devotees-throng-to-bandra-fair-on-opening-day-as-stall-owners-protest_1437121 "Devotees throng to Bandra Fair on opening day as stall owners protest"], ''[[DNA (newspaper)]]'', 13 September 2010.</ref>
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The first school founded in Bandra after Bombay passed on to the English was St Andrew's Parish School, started by Fr. [[Francisco de Melo]] in 1780 to teach catechism to the children of the parish. This later became [[St. Andrew's High School, Mumbai|St. Andrew's High School]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://saintandrewschoolbandra.in/content/history-0|publisher=St Andrew High School, Bandra|access-date=19 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331133206/http://saintandrewschoolbandra.in/content/history-0|archive-date=31 March 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The school is located in Bandra West.
The first school founded in Bandra after Bombay passed on to the English was St Andrew's Parish School, started by Fr. [[Francisco de Melo]] in 1780 to teach catechism to the children of the parish. This later became [[St. Andrew's High School, Mumbai|St. Andrew's High School]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://saintandrewschoolbandra.in/content/history-0|publisher=St Andrew High School, Bandra|access-date=19 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331133206/http://saintandrewschoolbandra.in/content/history-0|archive-date=31 March 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The school is located in Bandra West.


St. Theresa's High School grew out of St. Andrew's Indian Christians' School, housed in a very dilapidated building situated in Old Khar. This school was founded in 1918. It was taken over by the Society of Divine Word (S.V.D). in 1952. It is counted among the best schools in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sthsboys.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412145712/http://www.sthsboys.com/ |archive-date=12 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
St. Theresa's High School grew out of St. Andrew's Indian Christians' School, housed in a very dilapidated building situated in Old Khar. This school was founded in 1918. It was taken over by the Society of Divine Word (S.V.D). in 1952. It is counted among the best schools in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sthsboys.com/ |title=St. Theresa's High School |access-date=21 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412145712/http://www.sthsboys.com/ |archive-date=12 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{dead link|date=May 2022|fix-attempted=yes}}(no valid archive exists)</ref>


[https://www.stanislausbandra.in St. Stanislaus High School] was founded in 1863 by the [[Jesuits|Society of Jesus]]. It started as a Native Boy's orphanage. It became a high school in 1923 and was the first English medium school in the suburbs. Later, it grew to be a full-fledged educational institution for day-scholars as well as boarders. What started out as a school for 40 orphans has grown to support 2,300 students. St. Stanislaus High School is located on Hill Road, in Bandra West. [[Cardinal Gracias High School]] is a [[convent school]] located in Bandra East. St. Joseph's Convent High School for girls is run by the nuns of the congregation of the Daughters of the Cross in Bandra West. It was built in 1865 (Bandra was then known as Bandora)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-journey-from-bandora-to-bandra-2156323|title=Here's everything you need to know about the journey from Bandora to Bandra {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2015-12-16|work=dna|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-US}}</ref> and boasts a beautiful chapel. The school has produced illustrious alumni over the years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sjcschoolbandra.org/alumnae/illustrious-alumni/|title=Illustrious Alumnae – St. Joseph's Convent School|author=|date=|website=sjcschoolbandra.org|access-date=27 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125131346/http://sjcschoolbandra.org/alumnae/illustrious-alumni/|archive-date=25 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Rishi Dayaram National College|R.D. National College]] was originally set up in 1922 in [[Hyderabad, Pakistan]] under the guidance of [[Annie Besant]]. In the run-up to the [[Partition of India]], it was relocated to its present site in 1949 in Bandra. The [[Thadomal Shahani Engineering College]] was established in 1983 by the [[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board]]. It was the first private engineering institute to be affiliated with the federal [[University of Mumbai]] to offer courses in [[Computer Engineering]], [[Information Technology]], [[Biomedical Engineering]] and [[Biotechnology]].
[https://www.stanislausbandra.in St. Stanislaus High School] was founded in 1863 by the [[Jesuits|Society of Jesus]]. It started as a Native Boy's orphanage. It became a high school in 1923 and was the first English medium school in the suburbs. Later, it grew to be a full-fledged educational institution for day-scholars as well as boarders. What started out as a school for 40 orphans has grown to support 2,300 students. St. Stanislaus High School is located on Hill Road, in Bandra West. [[Cardinal Gracias High School]] is a [[convent school]] located in Bandra East. St. Joseph's Convent High School for girls is run by the nuns of the congregation of the Daughters of the Cross in Bandra West. It was built in 1865 (Bandra was then known as Bandora)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-journey-from-bandora-to-bandra-2156323|title=Here's everything you need to know about the journey from Bandora to Bandra {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2015-12-16|work=dna|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-US}}</ref> and boasts a beautiful chapel. The school has produced illustrious alumni over the years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sjcschoolbandra.org/alumnae/illustrious-alumni/|title=Illustrious Alumnae – St. Joseph's Convent School|website=sjcschoolbandra.org|access-date=27 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125131346/http://sjcschoolbandra.org/alumnae/illustrious-alumni/|archive-date=25 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Rishi Dayaram National College|R.D. National College]] was originally set up in 1922 in [[Hyderabad, Pakistan]] under the guidance of [[Annie Besant]]. In the run-up to the [[Partition of India]], it was relocated to its present site in 1949 in Bandra. The [[Thadomal Shahani Engineering College]] was established in 1983 by the [[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board]]. It was the first private engineering institute to be affiliated with the federal [[University of Mumbai]] to offer courses in [[Computer Engineering]], [[Information Technology]], [[Biomedical Engineering]] and [[Biotechnology]].


The Rizvi Education Complex, located off [[Carter Road Promenade|Carter Road]], comprises the Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce (established in 1985); Rizvi High School (established in 1985); [[Rizvi College of Engineering]] (established in 1998); Rizvi College of Architecture; Rizvi College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology; [[Rizvi Law College]]; Rizvi College of Education and the Rizvi College of Fashion Designing & Creative Arts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rizvi.edu.in/|title=Rizvi Education Society|author=|date=|website=www.rizvi.edu.in}}</ref> All are managed by the Rizvi Education Society, and may have the status of Muslim religious minority institution.
The Rizvi Education Complex, located off [[Carter Road Promenade|Carter Road]], comprises the [[Rizvi College of Arts]], Science and Commerce (established in 1985); Rizvi High School (established in 1985); [[Rizvi College of Engineering]] (established in 1998); Rizvi College of Architecture; Rizvi College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology; [[Rizvi Law College]]; Rizvi College of Education and the Rizvi College of Fashion Designing & Creative Arts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rizvi.edu.in/|title=Rizvi Education Society|website=www.rizvi.edu.in}}</ref> All are managed by the Rizvi Education Society, and may have the status of [[Muslims|Muslim]] religious minority institution.


St. Andrew's College Of Arts, Science and Commerce is another famous college located in the heart of Bandra, just a few hundred metres away from St. Stanislaus High School. It offers various courses including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce and other certified courses related to retail and travel-tourism to name a few. St. Andrews boasts of one of the best auditoriums in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://standrewscollege.ac.in/|title=St. Andrew's College}}</ref>
[[St. Andrew's College of Arts, Science and Commerce|St. Andrew's College Of Arts, Science and Commerce]] is another famous college located in the heart of Bandra, just a few hundred metres away from St. Stanislaus High School. It offers various courses including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce and other certified courses related to retail and travel-tourism to name a few. St. Andrews boasts of one of the best auditoriums in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://standrewscollege.ac.in/|title=St. Andrew's College}}</ref>


====Bandra lake====
====Bandra lake====
{{main|Bandra Talao}}
{{main|Bandra Talao}}
[[Bandra Lake]], also called Bandra Talao or Motha Reservoir was constructed by a rich [[Konkani]] Muslim of [[Navapada]] (also spelt Naupada or Naopara), an adjoining village.<ref name="auto">{{cite journal |title=Gazetteer of Thane District – Places of Interest, 1882| url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/gazeetter_reprint/Thane-III/places_Bandra.html}}</ref>
[[Bandra Lake]], also called Bandra Talao or Motha Reservoir was constructed by a rich [[Konkani]] Muslim of [[Navapada]] (also spelt Naupada or Naopara), an adjoining village.<ref name="auto">{{cite journal |journal=Gazetteer of Thane District |title=Places of Interest |date=1882 |url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/gazeetter_reprint/Thane-III/places_Bandra.html}}</ref>


The lake was later acquired by the [[Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai]]. It was officially renamed [[Swami Vivekananda|Swami Vivekanand]] Sarovar. Paddle boating facilities and [[pisciculture]] (fish farming) activities were operational in this lake during the 1990s but have since stopped. This lake is now a heritage structure of "Heritage II" status.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite news|title=BMC plans walkway around Bandra Talao|url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jan/310111-Bandra-Talao-BMC-Powai-Lake-jogging-track-walkway.htm|accessdate=10 January 2012|newspaper=[[MiD DAY]]|date=31 January 2011}}</ref><ref name=dna>{{cite news|title=Makeover for Bandra Talao finally kicks off|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_makeover-for-bandra-talao-finally-kicks-off_1403141|accessdate=10 January 2012|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=30 June 2010}}</ref>  
The lake was later acquired by the [[Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai]]. It was officially renamed [[Swami Vivekananda|Swami Vivekanand]] Sarovar. Paddle boating facilities and [[pisciculture]] (fish farming) activities were operational in this lake during the 1990s but have since stopped. This lake is now a heritage structure of "Heritage II" status.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite news|title=BMC plans walkway around Bandra Talao|url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jan/310111-Bandra-Talao-BMC-Powai-Lake-jogging-track-walkway.htm|access-date=10 January 2012|newspaper=[[MiD DAY]]|date=31 January 2011}}</ref><ref name=dna>{{cite news|title=Makeover for Bandra Talao finally kicks off|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_makeover-for-bandra-talao-finally-kicks-off_1403141|access-date=10 January 2012|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=30 June 2010}}</ref>  
The Portuguese also pronounced Bandra As Bandora.
The Portuguese also pronounced Bandra As Bandora.


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As traffic in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region worsened, especially in South Mumbai, there was increased demand to construct a business district outside of Mumbai, in the suburbs. In the mid-2000s, the city of Bandra started an audacious task to reclaim lands on the [[Mithi River]] in the eastern portion of the city, near the [[Kurla]] border. The newly formed [[Bandra-Kurla Complex]] (BKC) has attracted several equity and technology firms, such as Blackstone, Google, and Amazon, who chose Bandra instead of Mumbai City for its location, lower-cost of land, and new development.
As traffic in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region worsened, especially in [[South Mumbai]], there was increased demand to construct a business district outside of Mumbai, in the suburbs. In the mid-2000s, the city of Bandra started an audacious task to reclaim lands on the [[Mithi River]] in the eastern portion of the city, near the [[Kurla]] border. The newly formed [[Bandra-Kurla Complex]] (BKC) has attracted several equity and technology firms, such as Blackstone, [[Google]], and [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], who chose Bandra instead of Mumbai City for its location, lower-cost of land, and new development.
 
As the last suburb before entering [[Mumbai|Mumbai City]], Bandra has for a while been strained with traffic, particularly around the railway station and S.V. Road. The development of a business centre has only exacerbated the traffic problems, as unlike other commercial hubs, Bandra's BKC is located between [[Banda Station|Bandra]] and [[Kurla railway station|Kurla]] stations and requires approximately 10-15 minute vehicular commute from either of the stations. Nearly 300,000 office-goers alight daily at Bandra Railway Station and take a taxi or bus to BKC. This has made [[Banda Station|Bandra]] among the busiest stations in India, surpassing [[Andheri]] and [[Bombay Central]], and the second-busiest station in Maharashtra's Western Railway after [[Churchgate railway station]].


As the last suburb before entering Mumbai City, Bandra has for a while been strained with traffic, particularly around the railway station and S.V. Road. The development of a business centre has only exacerbated the traffic problems, as unlike other commercial hubs, Bandra's BKC is located between [[Banda Station|Bandra]] and [[Kurla railway station|Kurla]] stations and requires approximately 10-15 minute vehicular commute from either of the stations. Nearly 300,000 office-goers alight daily at Bandra Railway Station and take a taxi or bus to BKC. This has made [[Banda Station|Bandra]] among the busiest stations in India, surpassing [[Andheri]] and [[Bombay Central]], and the second-busiest station in Maharashtra's Western Railway after [[Churchgate railway station]].
===Terror attacks===
In 1993, a group of terrorists attacked a hotel in Bandra in addition to other sites in the city.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33713846|title = How the 1993 blasts changed Mumbai forever|work = BBC News|date = 30 July 2015}}</ref>


==Urban art==
==Urban art==
Bandra has a large collection of street art or graffiti. The paintings on walls are principally located in the vicinity of Chapel Road and Veronica Street, but prominent works are also visible near Bandstand and Mount Mary Church.<ref>{{cite web
Bandra has a large collection of street art or graffiti. The paintings on walls are principally located in the vicinity of Chapel Road and Veronica Street, but prominent works are also visible near Bandstand and Mount Mary Church.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.minorsights.com/2016/03/india-ranwar-village.html|title=Ranwar Village|accessdate= 22 March 2016|publisher=Minor Sights}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.minorsights.com/2016/03/india-ranwar-village.html|title=Ranwar Village|access-date= 22 March 2016|publisher=Minor Sights}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.minorsights.com/2016/03/india-bollywood-art-project.html|title=Bollywood Art Project|accessdate= 22 March 2016|publisher=Minor Sights}}</ref> They consist of various types of graffiti, including pieces, stencils, tags, etc. Globally renowned artists such as Gomez have created works on these walls.
|url=http://www.minorsights.com/2016/03/india-bollywood-art-project.html|title=Bollywood Art Project|access-date= 22 March 2016|publisher=Minor Sights}}</ref> They consist of various types of graffiti, including pieces, stencils, tags, etc. Globally renowned artists such as Gomez have created works on these walls.
St+art Mumbai, Bollywood Art Project<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodArtProject/|title=Bollywood Art Project – BAP|author=|date=|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> and Dharavi Art Room are some of the organizations that conduct various programs to encourage the artists. The programs have support from the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (BMC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trawellness.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/mumbai-street-life-graffiti-chapel-road-bandra/|title=Mumbai Street Life – Graffiti @ Chapel Road Bandra|author=|date=19 July 2015|website=wordpress.com}}</ref> Bandra is also home to the 37X46 metre (120X150 foot) portrait of [[Dadasaheb Phalke]] on the [[Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited|MTNL]] building at Bandra Reclamation. It was created by Ranjit Dahiya (from the Bollywood Art Project) and other artists including [[Yantr]], Munir Bukhari and Nilesh Kharade as part of the St+art Mumbai festival in 2014. The mural was unveiled officially by [[Amitabh Bachchan|Amitabh Bachan]] and [[Piyush Pandey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/phalke-mural-to-be-unveiled-today/|title=Phalke Mural to be Unveiled Today|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-US}}</ref> It is reportedly Asia's largest mural.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20180423-muralist-nilesh-kharade-street-art-graffiti-start-india-foundation-1211441-2018-04-13|title=Larger than life|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-05-26}}</ref>  
St+art Mumbai, Bollywood Art Project<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodArtProject/|title=Bollywood Art Project – BAP|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> and Dharavi Art Room are some of the organizations that conduct various programs to encourage the artists. The programs have support from the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (BMC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trawellness.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/mumbai-street-life-graffiti-chapel-road-bandra/|title=Mumbai Street Life – Graffiti @ Chapel Road Bandra|date=19 July 2015|website=wordpress.com}}</ref> Bandra is also home to the 37X46 metre (120X150 foot) portrait of [[Dadasaheb Phalke]] on the [[Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited|MTNL]] building at Bandra Reclamation. It was created by Ranjit Dahiya (from the Bollywood Art Project) and other artists including [[Yantr]], Munir Bukhari and Nilesh Kharade as part of the St+art Mumbai festival in 2014. The mural was unveiled officially by [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Piyush Pandey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/phalke-mural-to-be-unveiled-today/|title=Phalke Mural to be Unveiled Today|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-US}}</ref> It is reportedly Asia's largest mural.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20180423-muralist-nilesh-kharade-street-art-graffiti-start-india-foundation-1211441-2018-04-13|title=Larger than life|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-05-26}}</ref>  
[[File:Graffiti at chapel road Bandra 2015.jpg|thumbnail|Graffiti on a shop door at chapel road Bandra]]
[[File:Graffiti at chapel road Bandra 2015.jpg|thumbnail|Graffiti on a shop door at chapel road Bandra]]


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* Neighbouring suburbs: [[Dharavi]], [[Khar, Mumbai|Khar]], [[Kurla]], [[Mahim]], [[Santa Cruz (Mumbai)|Santacruz]]
* Neighbouring suburbs: [[Dharavi]], [[Khar, Mumbai|Khar]], [[Kurla]], [[Mahim]], [[Santa Cruz (Mumbai)|Santacruz]]
* Arterial Roads: [[Swami Vivekanand Road (Mumbai)|Swami Vivekanand Road]] (S.V Road), [[Linking Road]], Turner Road (Guru Nanak Marg), [[Hill Road]] (renamed Ramdas Nayak Marg), [[Carter Road Promenade|Carter Road]] (renamed Naushad Ali Marg), Navpada Road (Balsamant), [[Western Express Highway]]. The [[Bandra-Worli Sea Link]] connects the western part of Bandra to [[Worli]] by the sea route, thus diverting a lot of road traffic.
* Arterial Roads: [[Swami Vivekanand Road (Mumbai)|Swami Vivekanand Road]] (S.V Road), [[Linking Road]], Turner Road (Guru Nanak Marg), [[Hill Road, Mumbai|Hill Road]] (renamed Ramdas Nayak Marg), [[Carter Road Promenade|Carter Road]] (renamed Naushad Ali Marg), Navpada Road (Balsamant), [[Western Express Highway]]. The [[Bandra-Worli Sea Link]] connects the western part of Bandra to [[Worli]] by the sea route, thus diverting a lot of road traffic.


[[File:Worli skyline from Bandra.jpg|thumb|300px|Worli skyline as seen from Bandra Reclamation]]
[[File:Worli skyline from Bandra.jpg|thumb|300px|Worli skyline as seen from Bandra Reclamation]]
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==Places of interest==
==Places of interest==
[[File:MtMarys.JPG|thumb|right|Mount Mary's Basilica]]
[[File:Mumbai-mosque-cleaned.jpg|200px|thumb|right| Jamaa Masjid, Bandra]]
* [[Jogger's Park]]: Jogger's Park is a small seaside jogging track. The park, next to the Otter's Club, was where Mumbai's first laughing club was launched.
* [[Jogger's Park]]: Jogger's Park is a small seaside jogging track. The park, next to the Otter's Club, was where Mumbai's first laughing club was launched.
* Bandra Reclamation
* [[Khar Danda]] : One of the oldest village in Bandra.
* [[Villages in Bandra, Mumbai|Ranwar Village]]
* The Steps Bandra
* Bandra [[Reclamation]]{{disambiguation needed|date=June 2022}}
* [[Mount Mary's Basilica]]
* [[Mount Mary's Basilica]]
* [[Bandstand Promenade]]
* [[Bandstand Promenade]]
* [[Hill Road]]: A popular street shopping area with various restaurants, branded retails
* [[Hill Road, Mumbai|Hill Road]]: A popular street shopping area with various restaurants, branded retails
* [[Linking Road]]: A popular place for shopping
* [[Linking Road]]: A popular place for shopping
*[[Pali Hill]]: An affluent residential locality with several restaurants and eateries
*[[Pali Hill]]: An affluent residential locality with several restaurants and eateries
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* [[Carter Road Promenade]]
* [[Carter Road Promenade]]
* [[Bandra Fort]]: Also known as Castella de Aguada, which is Portuguese for Fort of the Waterpoint
* [[Bandra Fort]]: Also known as Castella de Aguada, which is Portuguese for Fort of the Waterpoint
* Colonial-era [[bungalows]], Bandra's unique architectural heritage is being threatened by ongoing development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minorsights.com/2014/05/india-bungalow-of-bandra-bombay.html|title=India: Bungalows of Bandra – Bombay's Vanishing Heritage|author=|date=|website=www.minorsights.com}}</ref>
* Colonial-era [[bungalows]], Bandra's unique architectural heritage is being threatened by ongoing development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minorsights.com/2014/05/india-bungalow-of-bandra-bombay.html|title=India: Bungalows of Bandra – Bombay's Vanishing Heritage|website=www.minorsights.com}}</ref>


==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
* [[Dilip Kumar]]
* [[Dilip Kumar]], Noted film actor
* Former Member of Parliament [[Priya Dutt]]  
* [[Priya Dutt]], Indian parliamentarian ([[Lok Sabha]])
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
* [[Sunil Dutt]], Noted film actor& former union minister
* [[Katrina Kaif]]
*[[Rahul Roy]], Noted film actor
* [[Salman Khan]]
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]], Noted film actor
* [[Sushant Singh Rajput]]
* [[Katrina Kaif]], Noted film actor
* Heart surgeon [[Sharad Panday]]
* [[Salman Khan]], Noted film actor
* [[BJP]] [[Mumbai]] President [[Ashish Shelar]]  
* [[Salim Khan]], Noted film actor, director & producer
* [[Sachin Tendulkar]]  
* [[Sushant Singh Rajput]],  Noted film actor
* [[Aamir Khan]]
* [[Sharad Panday]], Heart surgeon
*[[Madhubala]]
* [[Ashish Shelar]], President of [[BJP]] [[Mumbai]]  
* [[Ashutosh Gowariker]]
* [[Sachin Tendulkar]] , Celebrated cricketer
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]]
* [[Aamir Khan]], Noted film actor
* [[Sidharth Malhotra]]  
*[[Madhubala]], Noted film actor
* [[Ashutosh Gowariker]], Noted film actor
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]], Noted film actor
* [[Sidharth Malhotra|Siddharth Malhotra]], Noted film actor
* [[Tara Sutaria]]
* [[Tara Sutaria]]
* [[Shiv Sena]] chief [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
* [[Uddhav Thackeray]], Incumbent [[Chief minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] & [[Shiv Sena]] chief
* Shiv Sena MLA late [[Bala Sawant]]
* [[Bala Sawant]], Influential politician & former [[Shiv Sena]] MLA
* [[Mohammed Rafi]], Bollywood playback singer
* [[Mohammed Rafi]], Bollywood playback singer
* [[Farhan Akhtar]]  
* [[Farhan Akhtar]] , Noted film actor
* [[Rekha]]
* [[Rekha]], Noted film actor
* [[Kangana Ranaut]]
* [[Kangana Ranaut]], Noted film actor
* [[Baba Siddique]] INC Leader
* [[Baba Siddique]], Noted politician & [[Indian National Congress|INC]] Leader
* [[Saif Ali Khan]]
* [[Saif Ali Khan]], Noted film actor & head of The [[Pataudi family|House of Pataudi]]
* [[Tiger Shroff]]
* [[Tiger Shroff]], Noted film actor
* Flt Lt [[Lawrence Pereira|Lawrence Frederic Pereira]], [[Vir Chakra|VrC]]
* Flt Lt [[Lawrence Pereira|Lawrence Frederic Pereira]], [[Vir Chakra|VrC]]
* [[Francis Dias|Lieutenant-General Francis Tiburtius Dias]], [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vir Chakra|VrC]]
* [[Francis Dias|Lieutenant-General Francis Tiburtius Dias]], [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vir Chakra|VrC]]
* [[Varun Dhawan]]
* [[Varun Dhawan]], Noted film actor
* [[Jacqueline Fernandez]]
* [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], Noted film actor
* [[Mithila Palkar]], Film actor


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Bandra Talao]]
* [[Mahim]]
* [[Khar Road]]
* [[Bhabha hospital]]
* [[Pali Naka]]
* [[Villages in Bandra, Mumbai]]
* [[Villages in Bandra, Mumbai]]


==References==
==References==
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Bandra
Vandre
Suburb
Bandra-Worli Sealink, IL&FS -Bandra Kurla Complex, PWC Office, Mumbai Bandstand Promenade, Jama Masjid Bandra and ICIC Bank
Bandra is located in Maharashtra
Bandra
Bandra
Location of Bandra in Maharashtra, India
Bandra is located in India
Bandra
Bandra
Bandra (India)
Bandra is located in Mumbai
Bandra
Bandra
Bandra (Mumbai)
Coordinates: 19°03′16″N 72°50′26″E / 19.054444°N 72.840556°E / 19.054444; 72.840556Coordinates: 19°03′16″N 72°50′26″E / 19.054444°N 72.840556°E / 19.054444; 72.840556
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai Suburban
CityMumbai
Zone3
WardH West
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total337,391[1]
DemonymsMumbaikar
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
Bandra - 400050, 400051
Vehicle registrationMH-02
Lok Sabha constituencyMumbai North Central
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVandre West (covers Bandra West)
Vandre East (covers Bandra East)

Bandra ([bæːɳɖɾa]) also known as Vandre ([ʋaːn̪d̪ɾe]) is an upscale coastal suburb located in Mumbai (Bombay) area of the Konkan division, Maharashtra, India. The suburb is located to the immediate north of River Mithi, which separates Bandra from Mumbai City district.[2] It is the third-largest commercial hub in Maharashtra, after Bombay city district& Poona (Pune), primarily aided by the Bandra-Kurla Complex.[citation needed]

Originally,[when?] Bandra was a larger area, whence the present day Khar neighbourhood was also a part of it. Almost a century ago,[specify] it was considered too large a suburb to be served by one railway station. Therefore, the Khar Road railway station was established in 1924, to give the northern part of Bandra closer access to the Western Railway line. This eventually led to Khar being considered a separate suburb.[3] But to this day, the two adjoined suburbs make up one homogenous zone. A number of the prominent residents of Bandra are celebrities or VIPs who are active in Bollywood cinema, Media, Cricket, Politics etc.

View of Bandra from an aeroplane window, while take-off from the airport.[which?]

History[edit]

The name "Bandra" possibly originates from the Persian word for port, or "bandar."[4] It is described by Duncan Forbes's A Dictionary, Hindustani and English'(1848) as "a city; an emporium; a port, harbor; a trading town to which numbers of foreign merchants resort".[5] In Konkani, bandar is a loanword from Parsi (Persian) meaning harbour or port.[6][7] In Mahratti, Bandra is known as Vandre, which means 'port' and is possibly derived from the same Hindi-Urdu/ Persian word meaning the same.Template:Vn

The area along with the much of the Konkan region, was ruled by the Silhara dynasty in the 12th century. Bandra was a tiny fishing village inhabited by Kolis (fishermen) and salt farmers. The area was part of Portuguese Bombay territory extending from Damaon to Chaul, before it's aquirement by the English East India Company.

Indo-Portuguese era[edit]

Entrance of the Bandra Fort, originally known as the Castella de Aguada. Portuguese for Fort of the Waterpoint.

In 1534, Diego da Silveira, a pirate from the Mediterranean, entered Bandra's creek and burned the fishing town he found there.[citation needed] With that, Bandra came under the rule of the Portuguese Goa.[8]

Template:Cns a period of Christianisation of Bandra. Father Manuel Gomes da Costa, a Catholic priest, was instrumental in increasing the Church's prominence in Bandra. In 1580, he baptised about 2,000 fishermen. By the time he died 11 years later, Father Gomes' "invincible strength of soul", as one historian describes it, had helped convert close to 6,000 people in the area. Father Gomes also established St Andrew's Church.

Bandra officially became a possession of the Portuguese East Indies, when the Sultanate of Cambay ceded Bandra and adjacent areas via the treaty of Bassein (1534), which was signed aboard the brig named Sao Mateus[disambiguation needed] (St Matthew) at Vasai (Bassein) harbour, aided by Governor-General Nuno da Cunha and Diego da Silveira. The Portuguese enfeoffed (gave) Bandra, Kurla, Mazgaon& four other villages in 1548 to António Pessoa; as a reward for his military services. This was confirmed by the Royal Chancellery on 2 February 1550.

As these villages were given for a period of "two lives", they reverted to the Portuguese Crown after the death of Isabel Botelha, Pessoa's widow. In 1568, the Jesuits who had applied for acquisition of these villages in anticipation of Isabel's death, obtained them from the Portuguese viceroy in Goa, they received royal confirmation from Lisbon, in 1570.[9]

In 1661, when Charles II of England married Catherine of Portugal, the seven islands of Bombay were given away as part of the dowry of Catherine Braganza.[10] However, Salsette island, on which Bandra lay, was not part of this treaty and remained with the Portuguese.[11]

The Portuguese Empire built additional chapels, oratories& churches in Bandra, one of the earliest being St Andrew's Church in 1575. Their Jesuit missionaries, who learned local languages and cultures, attracted many Indian converts to Western Christianity (Catholicism) among the natives of the island. Their descendants continued their membership of the six Catholic parish churches—Mount Carmel, St. Peter's, St Andrew's, St Theresa's, St Anne's& St Francis d'Assisi; that lie within an area of four square kilometres.[12]

British Bandra[edit]

Bandra became part of English territory with the signing of the Treaty of Surat in 1775, but was retroceded to the Marathas in 1779 during the First Anglo-Maratha War. In 1802, Bajirao II signed the Treaty of Bassein with the English, surrendering sovereignty and again ceding Bandra, and it remained under British control until 14 August 1947.

Arrival of Railways and development: On 12 April 1867, the first railway service was inaugurated, with one train per day between Virar and Bombay, as part of the then private rail company, BB&CI which was the earlier form of Western Railway. A grand railway station building for Bandra was inaugurated in 1869. The innovative aspects used in the design of this structure are visible to this day. On closer scrutiny, it is evident how railway tracks bunched together make up each of the iron pillars, that hold up the roof over the platforms. In 1873, with growing demands, the frequency of trains available was increased to 24 each day. In the early 1900s, the affluent Pathare Prabhu community lived in South Mumbai, and used their quaint bungalows in the Khar part of Bandra as weekend dwellings. Khar Danda was one of the original villages of the erstwhile larger Bandra. Back then, the local Bandra railway station was felt considerably far to alight from trains and hire 'tangas' (horse carriages) to get to their bungalows by these Bandra residents. Keeping these factors and Bandra's growing population in mind, a new railway station named 'Khar Road' was introduced adjoining Bandra Railway station on 1 July 1924. This development is the primary reason that the Khar part of Bandra started being referred to as a suburb by itself.[13] As late as the 1930s, Bandra had only one bus service from Pali Naka, Hill Road to the Railway station. Other people just walked to the nearest railway station. After World War II, the building boom began with an aim to accommodate immigrants. As of 2018, 940 trains stop daily at Bandra railway station.

Bandra was raised to the status of a municipality in 1876 and was then expanded. In 1950, following independence, it was merged into the Bombay Municipal Corporation to form the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay. Bandra consisted of many villages, among them Sherly, Malla, Rajan, Kantwady, Waroda, Ranwar, Boran, Khar Danda, Pali, and Chuim. These have almost been lost to urban development of the island.

Mount Mary's Church[edit]

The Bandra Fair is held during the eight days of the Octave of the Nativity of Our Lady, beginning 8 September, when people throng the church.[14][15]

Educational institutions[edit]

The first school founded in Bandra after Bombay passed on to the English was St Andrew's Parish School, started by Fr. Francisco de Melo in 1780 to teach catechism to the children of the parish. This later became St. Andrew's High School.[16] The school is located in Bandra West.

St. Theresa's High School grew out of St. Andrew's Indian Christians' School, housed in a very dilapidated building situated in Old Khar. This school was founded in 1918. It was taken over by the Society of Divine Word (S.V.D). in 1952. It is counted among the best schools in Mumbai.[17]

St. Stanislaus High School was founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus. It started as a Native Boy's orphanage. It became a high school in 1923 and was the first English medium school in the suburbs. Later, it grew to be a full-fledged educational institution for day-scholars as well as boarders. What started out as a school for 40 orphans has grown to support 2,300 students. St. Stanislaus High School is located on Hill Road, in Bandra West. Cardinal Gracias High School is a convent school located in Bandra East. St. Joseph's Convent High School for girls is run by the nuns of the congregation of the Daughters of the Cross in Bandra West. It was built in 1865 (Bandra was then known as Bandora)[18] and boasts a beautiful chapel. The school has produced illustrious alumni over the years.[19] R.D. National College was originally set up in 1922 in Hyderabad, Pakistan under the guidance of Annie Besant. In the run-up to the Partition of India, it was relocated to its present site in 1949 in Bandra. The Thadomal Shahani Engineering College was established in 1983 by the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board. It was the first private engineering institute to be affiliated with the federal University of Mumbai to offer courses in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology.

The Rizvi Education Complex, located off Carter Road, comprises the Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce (established in 1985); Rizvi High School (established in 1985); Rizvi College of Engineering (established in 1998); Rizvi College of Architecture; Rizvi College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology; Rizvi Law College; Rizvi College of Education and the Rizvi College of Fashion Designing & Creative Arts[20] All are managed by the Rizvi Education Society, and may have the status of Muslim religious minority institution.

St. Andrew's College Of Arts, Science and Commerce is another famous college located in the heart of Bandra, just a few hundred metres away from St. Stanislaus High School. It offers various courses including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce and other certified courses related to retail and travel-tourism to name a few. St. Andrews boasts of one of the best auditoriums in the city.[21]

Bandra lake[edit]

Main article: Bandra Talao

Bandra Lake, also called Bandra Talao or Motha Reservoir was constructed by a rich Konkani Muslim of Navapada (also spelt Naupada or Naopara), an adjoining village.[22]

The lake was later acquired by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. It was officially renamed Swami Vivekanand Sarovar. Paddle boating facilities and pisciculture (fish farming) activities were operational in this lake during the 1990s but have since stopped. This lake is now a heritage structure of "Heritage II" status.[22][23][24] The Portuguese also pronounced Bandra As Bandora.

Development of Bandra as a Commercial Hub[edit]

Main article: Bandra-Kurla Complex

As traffic in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region worsened, especially in South Mumbai, there was increased demand to construct a business district outside of Mumbai, in the suburbs. In the mid-2000s, the city of Bandra started an audacious task to reclaim lands on the Mithi River in the eastern portion of the city, near the Kurla border. The newly formed Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) has attracted several equity and technology firms, such as Blackstone, Google, and Amazon, who chose Bandra instead of Mumbai City for its location, lower-cost of land, and new development.

As the last suburb before entering Mumbai City, Bandra has for a while been strained with traffic, particularly around the railway station and S.V. Road. The development of a business centre has only exacerbated the traffic problems, as unlike other commercial hubs, Bandra's BKC is located between Bandra and Kurla stations and requires approximately 10-15 minute vehicular commute from either of the stations. Nearly 300,000 office-goers alight daily at Bandra Railway Station and take a taxi or bus to BKC. This has made Bandra among the busiest stations in India, surpassing Andheri and Bombay Central, and the second-busiest station in Maharashtra's Western Railway after Churchgate railway station.

Terror attacks[edit]

In 1993, a group of terrorists attacked a hotel in Bandra in addition to other sites in the city.[25]

Urban art[edit]

Bandra has a large collection of street art or graffiti. The paintings on walls are principally located in the vicinity of Chapel Road and Veronica Street, but prominent works are also visible near Bandstand and Mount Mary Church.[26][27] They consist of various types of graffiti, including pieces, stencils, tags, etc. Globally renowned artists such as Gomez have created works on these walls. St+art Mumbai, Bollywood Art Project[28] and Dharavi Art Room are some of the organizations that conduct various programs to encourage the artists. The programs have support from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).[29] Bandra is also home to the 37X46 metre (120X150 foot) portrait of Dadasaheb Phalke on the MTNL building at Bandra Reclamation. It was created by Ranjit Dahiya (from the Bollywood Art Project) and other artists including Yantr, Munir Bukhari and Nilesh Kharade as part of the St+art Mumbai festival in 2014. The mural was unveiled officially by Amitabh Bachchan and Piyush Pandey.[30] It is reportedly Asia's largest mural.[31]

Graffiti on a shop door at chapel road Bandra

Geography[edit]

Sunset at Bandra Bandstand

Bandra is split by the local railway-line into West Bandra (Postal Code 400050) and East Bandra (Postal Code 400051). The part of Bandra located on the western side of the railway line developed into a fashionable suburb by the middle of the 20th century. Film director Mehboob Khan established the Mehboob Studios here in 1954. Soon the area became a center for the Indian movie industry, Bollywood. A recording studio was set up in the 1970s.[32][33]

In the mid-to-late 1990s, the eastern part emerged as a commercial and administrative hub. It houses the Family Court, Bandra-Kurla Commercial Complex, the office of the state housing development authority (MHADA) and the office of the District Collector. The residential quarters of the employees of the Maharashtra State Government are also located here.

Most roads and places in Bandra were given English names during British rule. They have been renamed over time but many are still popularly known by their old names.

Worli skyline as seen from Bandra Reclamation
A stall on Linking Road

Transport[edit]

Bandra-Worli Sealink Project

Bandra railway station is connected with the Western Railway and the Harbour Line, which is an offshoot of the suburban Central Railway. It also has a newly built terminus called Bandra Terminus in Bandra (E) from where trains bound for northern and western India are scheduled regularly. The important trains include the Bandra-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, Bandra-Indore Express, Bandra-Patna Express, Bandra-Jaipur Express, Bandra-Jodhpur Express and the Bandra-Amritsar Express

Public transport also includes BEST buses, auto rickshaws and taxis, which are abundant. Bandra is the last southern point from Mumbai where auto rickshaws ply. Beyond Bandra, entering Mahim, only taxis are allowed to ply.

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge connects Bandra West with Worli, located in central Mumbai. Due to Bandra's central location, most parts of the city are easily accessible.

Places of interest[edit]

Jamaa Masjid, Bandra

Notable residents[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Mumbai Wards & Districts: Population & Density by Sector 2001". www.demographia.com.
  2. ↑ Bandra Is Changing But It Isn't Being Gentrified, 21 April 2014, archived from the original on 18 October 2014, retrieved 10 October 2015
  3. ↑ "Mumbai's Khar Station Turns 90". ndtv.com. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "A Tour Through Mumbai's Historical Neighbourhoods". 3 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Duncan Forbes (1848). A Dictionary, Hindustani and English: To which is Added a Reversed Part, English and Hindustani. W.H. Allen. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "An English-Konkani dictionary". 1883.
  7. ↑ Saradesāya, Manohararāya (2000). A History of Konkani Literature: From 1500 to 1992. ISBN 9788172016647.
  8. ↑ "The East Indians of Bandra". www.east-indians.net. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  9. ↑ Have Bandra's xenophobes forgotten their own history?, First Post, 9 March 2012
  10. ↑ Catherine of Bragança (1638–1705), BBC
  11. ↑ "Greater Bombay District Gazetteer". Maharashtra State Gazetteers. Government of Maharashtra. 1960. p. 174. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
  12. ↑ Mumbai: Once a part of Bandra's Catholic heritage, a chapel at Pali Hill will soon be history, DNA India, 21 April 2013
  13. ↑ "July 02, 2014". IndiaTV.
  14. ↑ Mount Mary fair begins today[permanent dead link] Indian Express, 8 September 2007.
  15. ↑ "Devotees throng to Bandra Fair on opening day as stall owners protest", DNA (newspaper), 13 September 2010.
  16. ↑ "History". St Andrew High School, Bandra. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  17. ↑ "St. Theresa's High School". Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.[permanent dead link](no valid archive exists)
  18. ↑ "Here's everything you need to know about the journey from Bandora to Bandra | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Illustrious Alumnae – St. Joseph's Convent School". sjcschoolbandra.org. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "Rizvi Education Society". www.rizvi.edu.in.
  21. ↑ "St. Andrew's College".
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Places of Interest". Gazetteer of Thane District. 1882.
  23. ↑ "BMC plans walkway around Bandra Talao". MiD DAY. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  24. ↑ "Makeover for Bandra Talao finally kicks off". Daily News and Analysis. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  25. ↑ "How the 1993 blasts changed Mumbai forever". BBC News. 30 July 2015.
  26. ↑ "Ranwar Village". Minor Sights. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  27. ↑ "Bollywood Art Project". Minor Sights. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  28. ↑ "Bollywood Art Project – BAP". www.facebook.com.
  29. ↑ "Mumbai Street Life – Graffiti @ Chapel Road Bandra". wordpress.com. 19 July 2015.
  30. ↑ "Phalke Mural to be Unveiled Today". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "Larger than life". India Today. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  32. ↑ "Mehboob mere, Mehboob tere". Pune Mirror. 1 November 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  33. ↑ "Mumbai, meri mehboob?". DNA. 7 February 2011.
  34. ↑ "India: Bungalows of Bandra – Bombay's Vanishing Heritage". www.minorsights.com.
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