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Vile Parle (Marathi:विलेपार्ल), also known as "Parle" or "Parla", is a suburb of Mumbai. Vile Parle is also the name of the railway station in this suburb, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... , “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. ...

Geography

Vile Parle is divided into two parts: Vile Parle (East) and Vile Parle(West) separated by the railway line. The east-west boundaries of Vile Parle are from Juhu (west) to Sahar, Andheri (east). The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST, internally called HT-7U) is a project being undertaken to construct an experimental superconducting tokamak magnetic fusion energy reactor in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, in eastern China. ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... Juhu is a suburb of Mumbai. ... Andheri (Marathi: अंधेरी) is a suburb of Mumbai city. ...

History

The name 'Vile Parle' is derived from the names of small villages that included Idlai - Padlai. Around 1897, some of the rich businessmen came down to the Western Suburbs and bought real estate on a large scale. Some middle class families and government officers also came to Vile Parle to settle down. The railway station was built in 1906 or 1907. 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

A wealthy businessman, Shri Gokuldas Tejpal, bought a huge piece of land near railway station (east) and built a palatial bungalow called Mor Bangla in 1904. Many Maharashtrian families bought land and constructed bungalows and chawls in Vile Parle (E). Dr. Dada Kambli started a charitable trust. He also built small shops alongside the railway line. 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is a state in west-central India. ...

The Paranjape family started a silver trading business. Shri Baburao Paranjape, the main founder of cooperative housing societies in Vile Parle, began a construction business as well. He recognized the housing needs of middle class small families and helped them settle down in Vile Parle by making small flats available in affordable prices. Paranjape also built the famous Parleshwar Mandir.

In 1921, Parle Tilak Vidyalaya was founded as a tribute to the late Shri Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. In 1924, Lokmanya Seva Sangh (Tilak Mandir) came into existence. Both of these institutions have greatly contributed to the education of a younger generation of Vile Parle residents to make them the responsible citizens of this country, by founding Parle College (now called as Sathye College) in 1959 as well as M.L. Dahanukar College of Commerce, Mulund College of Commerce and Dahanukar Institute of Management. Instruction is available in Marathi and English. Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856 - 1920), was an Indian nationalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who was the first popular leader of the Indian Independence Movement. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mulund East-West Bridge Mulund is a north-eastern suburb of Mumbai, India. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Parle Tilak Vidyalaya English Medium School (also known as PTVEMS) is a reputed english medium school located in Vile Parle East in Mumbai. ...

In 1928 Vile Parle Flying Club was founded in Juhu area and in 1932 late Shri J. R. D. Tata landed his 'Pussmoth' plane at the Juhu Airport. Vile Parle has several social and business houses known internationally, such as Parle Biscuit Factory and the Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple (ISKCON). Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Juhu is a suburb of Mumbai. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (July 29, 1904–November 29, 1993) was a pioneer aviator and important businessman of India. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Jack rabbit and Jackrabbit redirect here. ... Rama ( in IAST, in Devanāgarī) or Ramachandra is a legendary or historical king of ancient India. ... Hare Krishna Mantra in Devanagari. ... The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a new religious movement based on Bengali, or more specifically Gaudiya, Vaishnavism founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, referred to by followers as His Divine Grace, in New York in 1966. ...

Entertainment

The cultural activities in Vile Parle started around 1927 when some of the artists founded 'Natyapremi Mandal' performing Marathi historical and social dramas on stage. Vile Parle has three famous drama theaters - Deenanath Natyagruha, Bhaidas Hall and Prithvi Theatre for Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati plays to perform. Prithvi is one of Mumbais best known theatres, that belongs to the Kapoors, one of the influential actor/director families in Bollywood. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is the official language of the Union alongwith English. ... is an Indo-Aryan language, part of the greater Indo-European language family. ...

• Sun City Multiplex, Vile Parle(E)
• Chandan-Movie Theatre,Vile Parle(W)

People

Vile Parle has produced some of the eminent personalities like late Shri P.L. Deshpande, Vijay Tendulkar and late Shree Datta Bhat, late Shree Satish Dubhashi among many others. Noted actors from the Hindi Film industry like Paresh Rawal and Sachin Khedekar are born and brought up in Vile Parle (East).Many of the prominent personalities of the Indian film industry like Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra live in the Juhu area in Vile Parle (West). Noted Marathi actors like Vikram Gokhale, Pradeep Welankar etc. also reside in Vile Parle (East). Vile Parle is supposed to be 'Sankritik Hub' of the suburbs. Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (November 8, 1919 - June 12, 2000) was a noted Indian writer in Marathi. ... For the celestial Buddha, see Amitabha “Bachchan” redirects here. ... Dharmendra (or Dharaminder (Dharam) Singh Deol) (Punjabi:ਧਰਿਮਨਦਰ (ਧਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿੰਓਲ), Hindi: धर्मॆन्द्र (धर्म सिंह देयोल)), born 8 December 1935 in Sahnewal, Punjab) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. ...

Airports

Chatrapati Shivaji Domestic Airport, Mumbai's domestic airport is in Vile Parle (East). The Juhu aerodrome is in the western part of Vile Parle. It was the first airport to be built in India. It witnessed JRD Tata become the first Indian to fly a plane from Mumbai to Karachi in 1932. After the Santacruz Airport was built, this airport stopped handling planes. However it still serves as a flying school and a helipad. It is also equipped to handle emergency landing of Boeing 747s. To Vile Parle's east lies the Sahar International Airport. Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (July 29, 1904 - November 29, 1993) was a pioneer aviator and important businessman of India. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Santacruz Airport is the domestic airport of the city of Mumbai. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ... Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport (also transliterated as Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport), formerly Sahar International Airport, is an airport in Mumbai, India. ...

Business

Parle, world's largest selling biscuits, started in Vile Parle.

One of the leading Indian brands of confectionery and biscuits, Parle Biscuits was started in Vile Parle. There is still a factory in Vile Parle East and it is commonly known as Parle Biscuit Factory. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ...

Cultural Activities

Vile Parle is a hub of cultural activities throughout the year. Dinanath Mangeshkar sabhagrugha, one of the oldest and prestigious auditoriums in Mumbai, showcases Marathi theater and music programs. Institutions like Lokmanya Seva Sangh, Nadkari Sabhagruha and Parle Tilak Vidyalaya have been assisting programs since 1922. Activities include Majestic Gappa (a forum where prominent personalities from all fields are open-interviewed) , Bal-Jallosh (cultural activities for children), matrimonials, counselling for parents and students and many more. Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ...

Culinary Delights

Vile Parle offers plenty of places to eat. The popular restaurants Shiv Sagar, Gajalee, Ramakrishna and Green House. Vile Parle proudly serves all the "Vada-Pav" lovers. Famous places to enjoy this mumbaiite ecstacy are Babu Vadapav Corner(the most famous) at Tilak Vidyalay rd naka and many other roadside cart-shops on Hanuman Road, MG Road and Nehru Road. Bhel-puri and Chat fanatics hang out at Sharma Bhel Puri House, Ganesh Chaat house and many more. Some of the most preferred shops include Vijay Stores, Prabhu Krupa, Champion Foods, Hirson Stores as well as famous Phadke Udyog Mandir.

More stuff

Vile Parle is commonly referred to as the Small Pune of Mumbai; other terms include "Place of Green Tunnels" and Parla in local parlance. Up to the 1970s, the area around Vile Parle used to be mostly rice fields with bunds built around them for people to walk. During the monsoon season, the area became waterlogged and snakes appeared due to the flooding. Starting in the late 70's the area was transformed as the real estate boom pushed northward of Mumbai. At that time the area consisted of just a few hamlets, and the population was mostly Maharashtrian. After the transformation, Gujarati and Marwari communities settled in the area. The area was later patronised by the film community, including many Marathi thespians, as it was near Juhu. , Pune (Marathi: पुणे), is a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Monsoon in the Vindhya mountain range, central India A monsoon is a rainy season which lasts for several months and has lasting climatic effects. ... blue: sea snakes, black: land snakes Superfamilies and Families Henophidia Aniliidae Anomochilidae Boidae Bolyeriidae Cylindrophiidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Uropeltidae Xenopeltidae Typhlopoidea Anomalepididae Leptotyphlopidae Typhlopidae Xenophidia Acrochordidae Atractaspididae Colubridae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Viperidae A snake is a scaly, limbless, elongate reptile from the order Squamata. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is a state in west-central India. ... , Gujarāt (GujarātÄ«: , IPA:  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ... Marwari may refer to: Marwari Site, Connecting Marwaris :TheMarwari. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Juhu is a suburb of Mumbai. ...

Vile Parle is also known as the educational capital of the suburbs as it has numerous schools. The St. Xavier's High School is reputed school in Vile Parle West and provides the best education to its students through its finest faculty. The St. Xavier's High School Church is supposed to have its historic importance. The reputed schools in Vile Parle East include Parle Tilak Vidyalaya English Medium School, Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Marathi Medium School and Madhavrao Bhagwat Highschool. Parle Tilak Vidyalaya English Medium School (also known as PTVEMS) is a reputed english medium school located in Vile Parle East in Mumbai. ...

Postal codes for Vile Parle are 400057 for east and 400056 for west.

There is a huge slum area called Nehru Nagar in JVPD Scheme.

There is a famous temple Sanyas Ashram in Vile Parle West where many famous movies have been filmed.

External links

• Parle Online
• MyVileParle.com

See also

• Parle Tilak Vidyalaya English Medium School
• Jamnabai Narsee School
• Mithibai College
• Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics
• Parle Tilak Vidyalaya