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{{ | {{Short description|Suburb of Mumbai, India}} | ||
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| governing_body = [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] ( | | governing_body = [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (BMC) | ||
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code = | | postal_code = Bandra - 400050, 400051 | ||
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'''Bandra''' also known | '''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 | ||
|url = http://mumbaiboss.com/2014/04/21/bandra-is-changing-but-it-isnt-being-gentrified/ | |url = http://mumbaiboss.com/2014/04/21/bandra-is-changing-but-it-isnt-being-gentrified/ | ||
|title = Bandra Is Changing But It Isn't Being Gentrified | |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 | }}</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|access-date=12 April 2012|year=1848|publisher=W.H. Allen}}</ref> In [[ | 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 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]]. | |||
===Indo-Portuguese era=== | |||
[[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.]] | |||
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> | |||
In 1534, | |||
This turmoil was the start of a | {{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]]. | ||
Bandra became a [[Portuguese | 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. | ||
As these villages were given for a period of | 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=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 | 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=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2998461 | |||
|title=Catherine of Bragança (1638–1705) | |||
|publisher=BBC | |||
}}</ref> However, [[Salsette | |||
The [[Portuguese Empire | 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 | ||
|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 | |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> | ||
|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> | |||
===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. | ||
'''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. | '''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 | 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. | 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 | 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. | ||
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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= | 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|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|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 | | [[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|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 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> | ||
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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]]. | |||
===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== | ||
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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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* [[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. | ||
* [[Khar Danda]] : One of the oldest village in Bandra. | * [[Khar Danda]] : One of the oldest village in Bandra. | ||
* Bandra Reclamation | * [[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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==Notable residents== | ==Notable residents== | ||
* [[Dilip Kumar]] | * [[Dilip Kumar]], Noted film actor | ||
* | * [[Priya Dutt]], Indian parliamentarian ([[Lok Sabha]]) | ||
* [[Sunil Dutt]] | * [[Sunil Dutt]], Noted film actor& former union minister | ||
*[[Rahul Roy]] | *[[Rahul Roy]], Noted film actor | ||
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]] | * [[Shah Rukh Khan]], Noted film actor | ||
* [[Katrina Kaif]] | * [[Katrina Kaif]], Noted film actor | ||
* [[Salman Khan]] | * [[Salman Khan]], Noted film actor | ||
* [[Salim Khan]] | * [[Salim Khan]], Noted film actor, director & producer | ||
* [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] | * [[Sushant Singh Rajput]], Noted film actor | ||
* | * [[Sharad Panday]], Heart surgeon | ||
* [[ | * [[Ashish Shelar]], President of [[BJP]] [[Mumbai]] | ||
* [[Sachin Tendulkar]] | * [[Sachin Tendulkar]] , Celebrated cricketer | ||
* [[Aamir Khan]] | * [[Aamir Khan]], Noted film actor | ||
*[[Madhubala]] | *[[Madhubala]], Noted film actor | ||
* [[Ashutosh Gowariker]] | * [[Ashutosh Gowariker]], Noted film actor | ||
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] | * [[Aditya Roy Kapur]], Noted film actor | ||
* [[Sidharth Malhotra]] | * [[Sidharth Malhotra|Siddharth Malhotra]], Noted film actor | ||
* [[Tara Sutaria]] | * [[Tara Sutaria]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Uddhav Thackeray]], Incumbent [[Chief minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] & [[Shiv Sena]] chief | ||
* | * [[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]] | * [[Mithila Palkar]], Film actor | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||