Mahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial It is also the name of a railway station in Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल् system part of the public transportation system of Mumbai, is The Western Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest Railway networks in India.
Contents |
History
Mahim was one of the seven islands that originally made up Mumbai. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Mahim, or Mahikawati as it was known, was the capital of Raja Bhimdev, who reigned over the region in the 13th century. Raja Bhimdev was a 13th century king who had his capital in Mahikawati the present-day Mahim, in Mumbai, India. He built a palace and a court of justice in Prabhadevi, as well as the first Babulnath temple. Prabhadevi is a central district neighbourhood of Mumbai city situated between Dadar to the north and Worli to the south Babulnath is an ancient Shiva Temple in Mumbai, India. Shiva in the form of the Lord of the Babul tree is the main deity in this temple
The original Mahim town is located near Palghar about 60 miles north of Bombay. The ancient temple of Mahim or Mahikawati still exists here. The epic Ramayana mentions this temple when Ram and Laxman were captured by Ahiravan and Mahiravan and imprisoned in this temple. The Rāmāyaṇa ( Devanāgarī: sa रामायण is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the Hindu sage ( Maharishi) Valmiki They were rescued by Hanuman from here. As it is known to the people who live in this beautiful village of Mahim; that after Raja Bhimdev lost his capital, i. e. Mahim, to another king, he established his new capital in the present Bombay region giving it the same name Mahim, which people now know. This fact is not known to most people.
In 1343, this island was possessed by the Mohammedans of Gujarat. It was in their reign that the old Mahim mosque was built. A dargah of Makhtum Fakir Ali Paru was built here in 1431.
In 1543, the Portuguese captured the islands of Mumbai. In 1662, these islands were given to the English King, Charles the II, as a part of the wedding dowry for the Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza. Catherine Henrietta of Braganza (25 November 1638 &ndash 31 December 1705 was a Portuguese Infanta and the Queen consort of Charles II of After British acquired Mumbai, they built the Mahim Fort here in order to protect themselves from the Portuguese. The Mahim Fort (Marathi mr माहीम किल्ला is a fort in Mahim in Mumbai, India The fort today stands in ruins.
The Causeway connecting Mahim and Bandra (corrupted from "Bunder" meaning port) was completed in 1845 at a total cost of Rs. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1,57,000 donated entirely by Lady Avabai Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, wife of the first baronet Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy with a stipulation that no toll would be charged to citizens for its use by the government. Avabai Lady Jeejeebhoy (born c1793 was the wife of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, 1st Baronet. A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) or the rare female equivalent a baronetess (abbreviation Btss) is the holder Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy 1st Baronet (variously spelled Qamsetji and Jeejeebhoy Jejeebjoy Qijibhai) ( 15 July 1783 &ndash 14 April
In 1847, a small group of Scottish missionaries decided to start a new school, now one of the most high profile schools in Mumbai – the Bombay Scottish High School.
Geography
Mahim is surrounded by Bandra in the North, Arabian Sea in the West. Bandra (वांद्रे is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) popularly nick-named "Queen Of The Suburbs" The Arabian Sea ( Arabic: بحر العرب transliterated: Baḥr al-'Arab Sanskrit: सिन्धु सागर transliterated:
The Mahim fort
The fort which was once visible from the Mahim Causeway and Bandra Reclamation, is barely visible now. Bandra (वांद्रे is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) popularly nick-named "Queen Of The Suburbs" The Mahim Fort along with Fort St George in South Mumbai was an important base during the time of the British Empire. Other forts in Mumbai and Salsette Island include Sion, Worli, Sewri and Mazgaon. Salsette (साष्टी ( Portuguese: Salsete Marathi: Sashti (साष्टी is an island in Maharashtra state on India 's west Worli ( Marathi:वरळी is a locality in Mumbai, the largest city in India. Sewri is a Suburb of Mumbai. It is also the name of a Railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway. Mazagaon, also spelled Mazgaon and Mazagon, and pronounced by the Catholics as 'Mazgon' or 'Maz-a-gon' and the Marathi-speakers as Mazhgav The fort St George was built in 1669, by the former Governor of Bombay, Gerald Aungier.
Thomas Grantham then strengthened the fort's ramparts in 1684. In the year 1772, 111 years after Bombay was taken from them, the Portuguese attempted to attack this fort. The British replied fiercely with canon balls. In fact, the Bandra church also bore the brunt of their fire. Bandra (वांद्रे is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) popularly nick-named "Queen Of The Suburbs" There were about 100 soldiers and 30 cannons in the Mahim Fort at that time.
Today the fort is almost ruined and encroachers and hutments occupy it.
See also
External links
| Mahim | |||
| Next station south: Matunga Road |
Mumbai suburban railway : Western Railway | Next station north: Bandra |
|
| Stop No: 11 | KM from starting: 12. Makhdoom Ali Mahimi (1372&ndash1431 was a Sufi saint from the Konkan in India, widely acknowledged for his scholarly treatises liberal views and humanist River Mithi (also Mahim River is a river in Salsette Island, on which the city of Mumbai is located Matunga Road is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल् system part of the public transportation system of Mumbai, is The Western Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest Railway networks in India. Bandra (वांद्रे is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) popularly nick-named "Queen Of The Suburbs" 93 | ||
| Mahim | ||||
| Next station south: King's Circle |
Mumbai suburban railway : Central Railway (Harbour Line) | Next station north: Bandra |
||
| Stop No: 10 | KM from starting: ? | Platforms: ? | ||
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic