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Bandra
Coordinates: 19°03′19″N 72°49′53″E / 19.0553, 72.8314
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Mumbai Suburban
Parliamentary constituency	Mumbai North West
Assembly constituency	Bandra
Zone	3
Ward	H west
Codes • Pincode	• 400 050

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Mumbai as seen from Bandra Reclamation

A stall on Linking Road

Bandra (Marathi : वांद्रे) is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), popularly nick-named "Queen Of The Suburbs". It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 77 KB) Description: Mumbai as seen from Bandra Reclamation. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 77 KB) Description: Mumbai as seen from Bandra Reclamation. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 174 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bandra ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 174 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bandra ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Suburban rail network. ... The Western Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest railroad networks in India. ...

With a large Catholic population in Mumbai, Bandra is famous for its churches; Mount Mary's Basilica stands out in particular. Bandra also boasts one of Mumbai's most popular shopping destinations, and millions of people troop onto Linking Road every year. Over the years, Bandra has also gained the title of the "Restaurant Suburb of Mumbai". More restaurants open and close in Bandra every few months than any other location in Mumbai. St. ...

History

Bandra is a possible corrupt pronunciation of 'Vandre', a Marathi name. There are other views on the origin of the name: that it is derived from a Portuguese princess for one and another more plausible one that it is a corruption of "Bandar-gah" in Hindi, which means port. Vandre in Marathi and Bandar in Hindi both mean port and come from the same Sanskrit root word. This area was under Shilahar dynasty in 12th century. It is referred to as "Bandora" as seen on gravestones in the cemetry of St. Andrew's Church and in the writings of Mountstuart Elphinstone of the English East India Company which describe the endeavours to acquire the island of Salsette.

In 1543, the Portuguese took possession of the island of Bombay by force. The Portuguese gave the Jesuit priests the sole ownership of Bandra, Parel, Wadala and Sion. In 1570 the Jesuits built a college and a church in Bandra which was called St Anne's College, or 'Santa Anna' Church. In the mid-18th century, the traveller John Fryer records that the Jesuit church, which stood near the sea shore, was still in use. The Portuguese built several churches in Bandra, including the famous St. Andrew's Church, which has the distinctive Portuguese-style facade. Bandra has the unique distinction of having the most Roman Catholic churches anywhere in the world: six churches with their own separate parishes, and also the world famous Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, affiliated to the parish of St. Andrew's, Bandra. The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Parel is a suburb of Mumbai. ... Vadala road is a small station on the Harbor Line of Bombays railway line which is different from the Western and the Central line. ... Sion (Sheev in Marathi) is a suburb of Mumbai. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... John_Fryer is a renowned U.K based music producer who has worked with Nine_Inch_Nails, White_Zombie, Cradle_Of_Filth, Paradise_Lost, Fear_Factory, Depeche_Mode and many other artists. ...

In 1733 when the Kunbi farmers migrated to this island from Bombay, because the fish manure they used was banned, they founded St. Andrew's church (which is still standing and in regular use), St. Stanislaus's Orphanage (now St. Stanislaus High School, one of the best boy's school in Bombay) and a monastery of St. Anne. St. Anne's was blown up on the orders of the English to prevent it falling into Maratha hands in the year 1737, and regained in the same year when the Portuguese troops were aided by the English, a slaughterhouse was built on the same spot, and assigned to the Dakhni Muslims for operating it. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter, was born at Bethsaida on the Lake of Galilee. ... Anna also known as Saint Anne is known by tradition as mother of The Virgin Mary. ...

There was a section of Kokni Muslims in the present eastern part of Bandra, called Navpada. These kokni have migrated from inner parts of thane districts like Vasai, Nallasopara, Rabodi etc. Here nine prominent Kokni Muslims families were inhabitated, therefore it was named as "Nav" (meaning nine, in Marathi) and Pada (meaning "area"). They built a mosque called Kokni Masjid, and a cemetery and lakes, which are having a history for more than 300 years. The inhabitants of this area were mailny milk business and running cotton hand looms and by the introduction of power looms in Bombay city, this industry died. (as per Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency). The area was then divided as Navpada East and Navpada West, by the indroduction of the Bombay Baroda Central Indian Railway (BBCIR). A major part of land this area was acquired by Railways, where Bandra Station, Bandra Terminus (Earlier Railway yard) and Railway lines exists. The present lake called "Bandra Talao" and "Lotus Tank" was one of the properties of these kokni Muslims, which was later acquired by the Municipal Corporation for maintenance.

The chapel of Mount Mary, was built around 1640. Local tradition has it that this was destroyed in 1738 during a Maratha raid. The statue of the virgin was recovered from the sea by fishermen and temporarily installed in St. Andrews, before being shifted to the rebuilt Mount Mary in 1761. To this day the statue is venerated and many miracles, minor and major, are attributed to the deity by all communities. In her honour, a fair is held for the duration of eight days, (starting on the Sunday following September 8th) during which pilgrims come from as far North as Vasai,Virar and as far East as Thane, to venerate at the Basilica of Mount Mary. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount more commonly known as Mount Mary is a church in the city of Bombay, India. ... Vasai Road is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ... , For the Anglo-Saxon royal retainer, see Thegn. ...

Bandra remained a village with plantations of rice and vegetables in the low-lying areas of the island until getting connected to Mahim by a causeway in 1845. Although many bungalows were built in the boom years of the 1860s and 70s, the fashionable Pali Hill area, now inhabited by members of the film community, saw the first constructions only in the 1880s. Mahim is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line. ... Pali Hill is a fashionable area in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, India. ...

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The west-side, called "Bandra (West)", had evolved into one of the more fashionable suburbs by the middle of the 20th century. However, the East soon followed its more popular sibling, & in the mid-to-late 90s emerged as a predominantly commercial zone, consisting of the Bandra-Kurla Commercial Complex. Bandra West is also famous for Pali Hill and Carter Road areas which are home to many movie stars. The Bandra-Kurla complex is a planned commercial complex in the suburbs of Mumbai. ... Pali Hill is a fashionable area in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, India. ...

Bandra (East) is the capital of the Bombay suburban district. However, it is completely overshadowed by its neighbouring city district with regards to government departments. The most prominent office is the suburban collector's office. Bandra (East) also has State Government Quarters.

Geography

Sunset at Bandra Bandstand

Bandra is known to be split by the local railway-line into Bandra (West) PIN 400050 & Bandra (East) PIN 400051. Bandra (W), has historically grabbed most of the spotlight, and sits snug between the railway-line (on the East) and the Arabian Sea (on the West). Bandra (East) houses the state government employees' homes. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 534 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Sunset Over Bandstand, Mumbai Author: Zia Gheewalla, Flickr user zia21g http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 534 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Sunset Over Bandstand, Mumbai Author: Zia Gheewalla, Flickr user zia21g http://www. ... The Bandstand Promenade is a kilometer long walkway along the sea on the West side of Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, India. ...

• Neighbouring suburbs: Dharavi, Khar, Kurla, Mahim, Santacruz
• Arterial Roads: S.V.Road, Linking Road, Turner (Guru Nanak) Road, Hill Road, Carter Road, Navpada (Balsamant) Road, Western Express Highway, Bandra-Worli SeaLink Project

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Transport

Bandra railway station is connected via 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 from where trains bound for northern and western India are scheduled regularly. BEST buses, autorickshaws and taxis are abundant. The upcomming Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge is been connected to the Bandra West shoreline linking it with Worli in central Mumbai. Due to Bandra's central location, most parts of the city are easily accessible.. The Western Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest railroad networks in India. ... The harbour line is the portion of the Central Railway which literally goes through the Bombay harbour. So, dont be surprised when you see a lot of shunting yards, ship moors and other stuff typical of any place situated closer to the piers -- including warehouses, also known as godowns. ... Central Railway headquarters at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus The Central Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is one of the largest. ... The BEST (Marathi: बृहन्मुंबई विद्युतपुरवठा आणि परिवहन उपक्रम / बेस्ट) or the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport is Mumbais public transport service and electricity provider. ... The Bandra Worli Sea Link is a 8-lane, twin carriageway cable-stayed bridge with pre-stressed concrete viaduct approaches, which will link Bandra and the western suburbs of Mumbai with Worli and downtown Mumbai, and is the first phase of the proposed West Island Freeway system. ...

Landmarks

Mount Mary's Basilica

• Jogger's Park: Jogger's Park is a small seaside jogging track where joggers of Bandra congregate. The pretty little park, next to the Otter's Club, another recreation place for Bandra denizens, was where Bombay's first laughing club was launched.
• Bandra Reclamation
• Mount Mary's Basilica (in picture)
• Castella de Aguada , a seventeenth century fort at Land's End, the southermost point of Bandra
• Bandstand Promenade

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External Links

Aerial view of Bandra

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www.goldenbandra.com