Kalyan (Marathi: कल्याण) is a city in the part of the Konkan (or "Kokan") region included in Maharashtra state, and a major railway junction in the vicinity of Mumbai, India. It has been suggested that History of the Konkan be merged into this article or section. ... Shiba Kōkan (司馬江漢)(1747-1818), also known as Suzuki Harushige (鈴木春重), was a Japanese painter and printmaker of the Edo period, famous both for his Western-style yōga paintings, in imitation of Dutch oil painting styles, methods, and themes, which he painted as Kōkan, and his ukiyo-e prints... , “Bombay” redirects here. ...

The city has been combined with its neighbor township of Dombivli to form the City Corporation of Kalyan-Dombivli. Dombivli or Dombivali (Marathi: डोंबिवली) is a part of the city of Kalyan-Dombivli in India which has a population of about 1,193,000 (2001 census, provisional results). ... Kalyan-Dombivali is a municipal corporation in Thane district of Maharashtra state, India. ...

It is considered a part of the Greater Mumbai metropolitan agglomeration, along with New Mumbai and the cities of Bhiwandi, Thane, Ulhasnagar,Ambarnath,Badlapur, Karjat and the Vasai-Virar region. MumbaÄ« (Marathi: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India and the world, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on the west coast of Maharashtra. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the study of human settlements, an agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place (usually a municipality) and any suburbs or adjacent satellite towns. ... , Navi Mumbai (Marathi: नवी मुंबई, IAST: ) (erstwhile: New Bombay) is a twin of Mumbai city, India. ... , Bhiwandi is a city, in the district of Thane, in the western state of Maharashtra, in India, located 60 kms to the north-east of Mumbai and 15 kms to the north-east of Thane city. ... , For the Anglo-Saxon royal retainer, see Thegn. ... , Ulhasnagar is a city located on coast of the West India, approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) northeast of the City of Mumbai (Bombay), in the Thane district in the state of Maharashtra. ... Ambarnath is a city and a municipal council in Thane district in the state of Maharashtra, India. ... Town in the Mumbai Conurbation, population: 97,917. ... , Karjat is a city, a Municipal Corporation, a Tahsil and a sub-district in Raigad district, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ...

Geography of Kalyan

Kalyan city is located on the lower course of the Ulhas River with access to the Arabian Sea, via its two estuaries or creeks, the Thane Creek and the Vasai Creek. Kalyan is 48 km (30 mi) north-east of Mumbai. Overcrowding in Mumbai and incentives from the government to develop areas outside of Mumbai have attracted industrial business as well as industrial employees to Kalyan. The Ulhas River is a river of western India. ... The Arabian Sea (Arabic: بحر العرب; transliterated: Bahr al-Arab) is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia... For other meanings, see Estuary (disambiguation) Rio de la Plata estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... Butchers Creek, Omeo, Victoria A stream, brook, beck, burn or creek, is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. ... Thane Creek is the estuary of the Ulhas river, opening into Bombay Harbour. ... Vasai Creek is an estuarine creek, one of the two main distributaries of the Ulhas River in Maharashtra state of western India. ...

Kalyan was also considered at one time as one of the best places to live in the neighborhood of Mumbai, as it is far away from the pollution of the main city.

Kalyan Junction is a very important railway station for suburban travel as well as for long distance trains. The suburban or metropolitan railway passenger transport line coming in from Mumbai splits into two at Kalyan Junction, one heads south-east for Karjat and Khopoli towards Lonavla, Mahabaleshwar and Pune, the other heads north-east for Kasara towards Nashik. , Karjat is a city, a Municipal Corporation, a Tahsil and a sub-district in Raigad district, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... Khopoli (Marathi: खोपोली) is a small industrial town in the Indian state of Maharashtra, at the base of the Sahyadri mountains, surrounded on all sides by hills. ... Lonavla is a hill station in the western state of Maharashtra in India. ... On the outskirts of Mahabaleshwar, towards Panchgani. ... , Pune (IPA: , Marathi: पुणे) is a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ... , Kasara (Marathi: कसारा) is a census town in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... , Nashik (Marathi: ) ( ) or Nasik (Marathi: ) is a city in Indias Maharashtra state. ...

On the eastern side of the city is a large industrial complex where electrical equipment, rayon, and dyes and other chemicals are manufactured. There are also a large number of textile-based cottage industries. Rayon is a manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber. ... A cottage industry is an industry – primarily manufacturing – which includes many producers, working from their homes, typically part time. ...

History

Kalyan was a port for more than two millennia until siltation and the rise of Mumbai eclipsed it and its sister ports, Sopara, Thane, Vasai, etc. The port was ruled by the Maurya and Gupta Empires of North India and later was part of a petty Konkan principality vassal to the Yadava Empire of Deogiri. Extensive ruins in Kalyan indicate the city's former magnificence. Kalyan Creek Image:170440263 bbd46361ee o..jpg After the Khilji sack of Deogiri, the Yadavas fled into the Konkan region and set up their base at Mahikawati, modern Mahim; Kalyan was a part of the brief Yadava state of Mahikawati. Mahikawati was conquered by the Muslims who set up petty coastal principalities. Chandragupta Maurya (ruled 322–298 BC), known to the Greeks as Sandracottus, was the first emperor of the Mauryan empire. ... Gupta (Hindi: गुप्ता) is a surname of Indian origin. ... Dark green region marks the approximate extent of northern India while the regions marked as light green lies within the sphere of north Indian influence. ... The Yadava Dynasty ruled a kingdom in what is now Maharashtra, India from the 12th century to the 14th century. ... Daulatabad (from Persian دولت‌آباد meaning Built by the Government), also called Deogiri or Devagiri, is a hill-fortress in Maharashtra state, India, in about 40 miles northwest of the city of Aurangabad in Aurangabad district. ... Khilji or Khalji was a ruling dynasty of Turkic origin that conquered and ruled northern India (1290-1320). ... Mahim is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line. ...

As a major entrepot, Kalyan soon became, by 530-535 A.D. the seat of a Nestorian bishop ([1]). The Churches of South Asia which were ecclesiastically dependent on the Church of Assyria and Chaldea in Mesopotamia or modern Iraq, lands then subject to the Persian Empire (Sassanians), early fell with it into the Nestorian Schism and used Pahlavi as the liturgical language. The Konkan, Tulunad and Malabar Coasts of South Asia are marked by stone crosses with Pahlavi inscriptions. An entrepôt is a trading centre, or simply a warehouse, where merchandise can be imported and re-exported without paying import duties. ... Look up AD in Wiktionary, the free dictionary AD or ad may stand for: ad or advertisement, see advertising ad- prefix Administrative domain Air Defence Andorra, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code Anno Domini (In the Year of [Our] Lord). This year is A.D. 2005. ... The term Nestorianism is eponymous, even though the person who lent his name to it always denied the associated belief. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      This article... For other uses, see Assyria (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Chaldean. ... Mesopotamia was a cradle of civilization geographically located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq. ... Persia redirects here. ... Head of king Shapur II (Sasanian dynasty A.D. 4th century). ... The Pahlavi script was used broadly in the Sasanid Persian Empire to write down Middle Persian for secular, as well as religious purposes. ... It has been suggested that History of the Konkan be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tulu Nadu. ... Malabar Coast, Kerala Bekal Fort Beach, Kerala The Malabar Coast also known as the Malabarian Coast, is a long and narrow south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. ...

During the Middle Ages, Pope John XX, headquartered at Avignon, sent a group of five missionaries to the Mongol Emperor at Khanbalik, modern Beijing in China, under the Dominican Fray Giordano or Jordanus. On their way, they picked up a novice, Demetrius, from West Asia and then travelled through South Asia, succoring the Nestorian Christians there, who were hard pressed by the Muslims. Giordano left his colleagues at Kalyan and travelled back north to Gujarat. During his absence, the Muslim governor and qazi of Thane summoned the missionaries and demanded submission to Islam; when they refused, they were murdered (1321). The local Nestorians collected their remains and buried them; Giordano, on his return, took them to Sopara and buried them there. The Muslim Arab sultan of Gujarat, when informed of this development, summoned his governor of Thane and the Qazi; the Qazi fled but the governor was executed for his actions that militated against international commerce. When a later missionary, Oderic of Pordenone ([2]), visited Thane in 1324-1325, he collected their remains and moved on to China. There has never been a Pope John XX. Some 11th century historians believed that there had been a pope named John between antipope Boniface VII and the actual Pope John XV; thus, the series of Pope John XV to Pope John XIX was mistakenly numbered John XVI to XX. These... City flag City coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Département Vaucluse (préfecture) Arrondissement Avignon Canton Chief town of 4 cantons Intercommunality Communauté dagglomération du Grand Avignon Mayor Marie-Josée Roig... Honorary guard of Mongolia. ... An emperorrefers to Nick Herringshaw, a title, empress may only indicate the wife of an emperor (empress consort. ... Numerous cities have been the capital of China during the course of history. ... “Peking” redirects here. ... Jordanus or Jordan Catalani (f. ... A map showing Southwest Asia - The term Middle East is more often used to refer to both Southwest Asia and some North African countries Southwest Asia, or West Asia, is the southwestern part of Asia. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... The term Nestorianism is eponymous, even though the person who lent his name to it always denied the associated belief. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... , For the Anglo-Saxon royal retainer, see Thegn. ... Sopara was an ancient port town near the present day Bombay exurb of Nala Sopara. ...

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In the later Middle Ages, Kalyan was occupied by the Ahmednagar Sultanate, an indigenous dynasty founded by a man forcibly converted from a Hindu Brahmin family as a child, and then by the Bijapur Sultanate, an Indo-Turkish state in the Deccan in the 1500s, and later by the Mughals under the Emperor Shah Jahan, who fortified the city in the mid-1600s. It came under Portuguese sway for a brief time before being re-conquered by the Muslim allies of the Mughals, and was later conquered by the Marathas, who made it one of their strategic centers because it guarded the entrance to Mumbai and the western coast of India. Kashibai, wife of the Peshwa Bajirao was born in Kalyan. About eighty years after the Maratha conquest, the Maratha Empire was forced to cede it to the British and Kalyan became part of the Bombay Presidency, a British India province that became Bombay state after India's independence in 1947. In the Middle Ages, when kalyan was occupied by the Ahmednagar Sultanate, they gave name as Gulshanabad and in the time of Maratha it was changed to Kalyan. The Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmednagar or Ahmednagar Sultnate was established in 1490 by Malik Ahmad Shah. ... Bijapur is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Shahabuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... The Maratha Empire at its peak in 1760 The Peshwa(Marathi:पेशवे or पेशवा) (also known in Marathi as Peshwe) were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha Chattrapatis (Kings), who began commanding Maratha armies and later became the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1749 to 1818. ... Bajirao (1700-1740), was a powerful 18th century Maratha general. ... Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. ... Bombay state is a former state of India. ... The Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmednagar or Ahmednagar Sultnate was established in 1490 by Malik Ahmad Shah. ...

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Durgadi Fort(किल्ले दुर्गाडी): It is not known as to when the Durgadi fort was constructed. The wall of the fort along the top of the inner bank of the ditch, and, near the north end, had a gateway known as the Delhi or Killyacha Darwaja, which was entered by a path along the top of the north side of the town wall. Inside the fort there was a low belt of ground, about the same level, as the top of the ditch, with a shallow pond not far from the Delhi gate. The remains of the pond are still visible, in the north-west corner the fort rose in a small flat-topped mound about thirty feet high. On the top of the mound, on the west crest which overhangs and is about 100 feet above the river, is the prayer wall or idgah, sixty-four feet long, thirteen high and seven thick, which is now in a dilapidated condition. This doubtful wall is said to be of the old Durga temple wall and is thickly plastered. It is said that near the east crest of the mound there was a mosque, but no remains of it can be traced. About thirty to forty yards of the idgah was a round cut stone wall of great depth, eleven feet in diameter with a wall two feet eleven inches thick at the top, which has now completely, collapsed except the basement of the wall. Under the Marathas (1760-72), a new gate about 150 feet to the south of the Ganesh gate was opened near the mansion of Ramji Mahadeo Biwalkar, the Peshwa s Governor. In the citadel of the fort Marathas built a small wooden temple of Durgadevi behind the mosque, and called the fort Durgadi Killa in honour of the goddess, a name which it still bears. They also converted the mosque into Ramji s temple. The fort measures 220 feet in length and somewhat less in breadth. Under the English the fort wall was dismantled and stones carried to build the Kalyan and Thane piers and a dwelling for the customs inspector in the west of the Kalyan fort. The gate to the north-west is almost the only trace of the fort wall, which is of rough stone masonry. During 1876 the original idol of the goddess Durga was stolen. The other idol was placed during the last decade of the 19th century. The present fort as well as the present Durga temple was renovated (jitnoddhar), by the Kalyan municipality on 15 December 1974. A new idol of goddess Durga made if Panchadhatu (five sacred metals) was installed by Shri Gajanan Maharaj and Shri Annasaheb Pattekar of Thane on the same date. The idol is four-armed, three and half feet in height, with a lion resting at its back. To the right of idol is the old idol. The municipality has constructed a new gate 35 feet high and with four towers. There has also been laid a beautiful garden which surrounds the fort. The fort which has now more or less become a picnic spot gives an excellent view of Retibunder, the creek, the Bhiwandi bridge, the groves near and afar and the hills to the north of the fort. is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

In and before July 1946 there was a large military transit camp near Kalyan.

Current developments

Kalyan has been experiencing rapid growth as many people who work in Mumbai have opted to live here and commute to Mumbai. The housing is affordable compared to Mumbai. The travel time is approximately 1 hr by fast trains and 1 hr 27 minutes by slow trains. There are many trains originating from Kalyan and going towards Mumbai CST. , “Bombay” redirects here. ...

Also many residents from the neighbouring crowded Ulhasnagar have opted to move out to Kalyan where a spate of new luxurious housing with facilities such as jogging tracks, gardens and swimming pools are coming up. Kalyan is also well connected to Thane by road which is 35 minutes away. , Ulhasnagar is a city located on coast of the West India, approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) northeast of the City of Mumbai (Bombay), in the Thane district in the state of Maharashtra. ... , For the Anglo-Saxon royal retainer, see Thegn. ...

The major development is happening in the Khadakpada region. The development was initiated by Godrej by constructing Godrej Park & Godrej Hill. And the rest of the builders like the Mohan group, Madhav constr. followed on their footstep. This is one of the most happening place in and around KALYAN.

Kalyan has attracted people from Mumbai for settlement, as they get good, luxurious flats within budgets of 25 lakhs. In the recent years Kalyan has undergone such rapid developement, that by the current consensus, Kalyan stands 5th largest city Maharashtra state.

Kalyan has its own bus service, the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Transport (KDMT) run by the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. This service serves the twin cities of Kalyan and Dombivli as well as the villages around. It also has routes which serve Vashi and CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai. Buses from the Navi Mumbai Muncipal Transport (NMMT) also operate till Dombivli. Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Transport (KDMT) is a public transport company, run by the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation. ... , Shivaji Chowk Vashi is a township in the city of [[]], and was one of the first nodes developed by CIDCO in the city. ... CBD Belapur flyover , CGO , RBI and CIDCO offices on right side CBD Belapur is a node of Navi Mumbai, with a fairly vibrant Central Business District that is moving some of the economy out of congested central Mumbai into the hinterland. ... , Navi Mumbai (Marathi: नवी मुंबई, IAST: ) (erstwhile: New Bombay) is a twin of Mumbai city, India. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Navi Mumbai. ...

Kalyan also has a huge wholesale vegetable, flower and grain market where farmers from the neighbouring villages and from Nashik and beyond sell their goods.

As you enter Kalyan from the Bhiwandi by road, you will see the ruins of the Durgadi Fort. Along the river banks are old brick lighthouses, which were used to guide vessels sailing up the river. , Bhiwandi is a city, in the district of Thane, in the western state of Maharashtra, in India, located 60 kms to the north-east of Mumbai and 15 kms to the north-east of Thane city. ...

Kalyan acts as a centre place for various nearby cities such as Ulhasnagar, Dombivli, Ambernath, Bhiwandi, Murbad and Thane. It has got a very good road and train connectivity with these cities.

Part of Kalyan, including the railway station, Shivaji Chowk, Zunjarrao Nagar and Bail Bazar were submerged in more than 7 feet of water on July 26, 2005 when heavy rains caused the Barvi Dam to overflow and excess water was released to prevent a dam burst. Tilak Chowk and adjoining areas were spared from this.The eastern parts of Kalyan like Lok Gram, Lok Dhara, Netivali were the worse affected regions than western areas as they are low level areas.
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Kalyan has had very little history of religious tensions since Independence although there is a significant presence of both the Hindus and Muslims. However, on April 9, 2002, there were riots at Rohidaswada sparked off by a tiff over autorickshaw fare between a Muslim rickshaw driver and a Hindu passenger ([3]) is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Passengers and drivers meet at this auto rickshaw stand in Chennai. ...

HOSPITALS & HEALTHCARE: Kalyan has a good medical infrastructure. There are various nursing homes and specialist doctors. The Kalyan Municipal Corporation runs Specialty hospitals in the KDMC region. Kalyan also has access to Corporae Healthcare in the form of WOCKHARDT HOSPTALS LTD. , KALYAN located in the Bail Bazar area.

Mcdonald's mega mall (entertainment and amusement park) at Kalyan [4]

Westfield Retail Pvt. Ltd which is McDonald's West India Master Franchisee is currently developing a mammoth retail-cum-amusement mall at Kalyan, Maharashtra. The 1,000,000 sq ft (100,000 m²). mall, called Metro Junction slated to become operational by end-2006, will compose of a 200,000 sq ft (20,000 m²). Amusement Park and 500,000 sq ft (50,000 m²). of dedicated retail space, such as Big Bazaar (the largest outlet on a single level anywhere in India) as the main anchor, with Fame Adlabs (4-screen multiplex), Timezone and McDonald's listed as the other major retailers.

External links

• Complete Web Portal of Kalyan city :: Complete Web Portal of Kalyan city
• St. Bartholomew's Martyrdom site - Kalyan or Kalyanpur?
• Dombivli Forum
• Happenings within Kalyan Dombivali Locality
• A Yahoo Group Current New's Activities ! Kalyan Dombivali - Membership Open Now
• Akash Mitra Mandal :: Akash Mitra is an amateur Astronomers' Organization. Its objective is to popularize astronomy and induce students, enthusiasts to make useful contributions in the field of astronomical and systematic study of the subject.

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