Kandivali

Kandivali
Neighbourhood
Thakur Village in Kandivali (East)
Kandivali
Kandivali
Kandivali
Coordinates: 19°12′16″N 72°50′16″E / 19.204511°N 72.837639°E / 19.204511; 72.837639Coordinates: 19°12′16″N 72°50′16″E / 19.204511°N 72.837639°E / 19.204511; 72.837639
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Mumbai Suburban
City Mumbai
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 400067, 400101
Vehicle registration MH-47(since May 2015)
MH-02 (before May 2015)
Lok Sabha constituency Mumbai North
Vidhan Sabha constituency Charkop
Borivali
(cover western parts of the suburb)
Kandivali East
Magathane
(cover eastern parts of the suburb)

Kandivali(formerly Khandolee) is a neighbourhood in the north Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is the 20th railway station on the western line from Churchgate.

History

Artifacts found near Kandivali indicate that the region was inhabited in the Stone Age.[1]

The Kandivali railway station was built more than 100 years ago in 1907, then known as Khandolee. The station derived its name from the East Indian village of Condolim. Earth and stones from Paran, a hillock east of the Kandivali railway station were quarried to reclaim the Bombay Backbay. On this account a railway line was opened, a workshop erected and a number of dwelling houses were constructed for officers and workmen numbering hundreds.[2] The area around Western Urban road between Malad and Kandivali had numerous stone quarries and was once famous for Malad Stone. Many heritage buildings in Mumbai were constructed with Malad stone between 1860 and 1930, most notable among them are David Sassoon library, Bombay House and the Western Railway building at Churchgate.

During the plagues of 1900s, the Fonseca's from Bandra migrated to Kandivali, they initially settled down to the east of Kandivali at Akurli and then moved to the west at Poisar.[3] This is where the East Indians thrived and a few families still reside to this day. All the three major communities have their shrines in poisar.

Poisar also had a notable person and social worker named Kalidas Bhai Satwara, who worked for the betterment and upliftment of the people of this village

Landmarks and localities

Kandivali West: Kandivali West is predominantly occupied by Gujarati, Jain and Vaishnav crowd who are business class and professionals. It is also called Gokul of Vaishnavs.

Kandivali East: (HS House) Samata Nagar is one of the oldest colonies of Kandivali. Like all other Mumbai neighbourhoods, Kandivali is split by a train station into Western and Eastern areas. Notable areas of Kandivali include Thakur complex, Thakur Village, Lokhandwala Township, Samata Nagar and Damu Nagar on the eastern side and Dahanukar Wadi, Mohite Wadi, Tualskar Wadi, Irani Wadi, Mahavir Nagar, Charkop and Poisar on the western side.

The oldest locality in Kandivali is Kandivali village which had 5 families, mostly Pachkalshi (such as Patil and Mhatre) in the 1800s. Kandivali village is one of the Old East Indian villages of Mumbai. It originally consisted of the East Indian Catholic.

Another old locality in Kandivali is Poisar village that surrounds Our Lady of Remedy Church (Padroado Church built 1550). Poisar was home to many of the farmer classes of Kulbis who owned land on both the East and the West parts of Kandivali. Poisar village originally consisted of the East Indian Catholic families. The Fonsecas were also the 'Patils' of the village till the mid 1950s.in poisar village single young leader ashish shukla many demands for public .i.e water and light connection at public toilet, construction Dabbewala bhawan,reconstruction Janta nagar bridge, reconstruction Bihari tekdi Road and gaondevi road ,multipurpose hall at hiranandani hights kandivali west, reconstruction akurli road maternity home (hospital) , construction women hostel at goregaon ,new fire brigade thakur village .ashish shukla young leader

There is a respectable population of Dawoodi Bohra Muslims in Kandivali West who settled here about 60 years ago from different places in search of a proper home.

Our Lady of Remedy High School is one of the oldest schools in Kandivali West and was established in 1926. The land for the school was donated to the Our Lady of Remedy Church by Doctor Anthony Rebello on the birth of his grand daughter Catherine Fonseca(née Rebello). Our Lady of Remedy Church was a Padroado East Indian Church built by Portuguese missionaries and the East Indians in 1550. It is still a well visited church in Mumbai.

The Church of Our Lady of Assumption, located off M.G. Road, was built in 1630[4] and was one of the oldest churches of Mumbai. The said church was demolished and a new church was built. The pond located at Shankar Mandir, Kandivali village is used for immersions during Ganesh Chaturthi(The pond is now known as Young Star Krida Mandal Visarjan Talao). Also located on M.G. Road is the famous Kala Hanuman temple, which is visited by hundreds of devotees every day. The 56 year old Shreeji Temple located on Mathurdas Road attracts a large number of devotees. A 150-year-old shrine [5] to Shri Karsangli Akurli Mata, Varahi Mata Temple is at Shankar Lane.

Housing society buildings at Lokhandwala
Mahindra & Mahindra's Kandivali Unit, Auto Sector Main gate overlooking Western Express Highway was established in 1948.

The Mahindra & Mahindra plant occupies a 63-acre (250,000 m2) built-up area and employs over 3,000.[6] Industrial complexes such as Akurli Industrial Estate, Kandivali(Charkop) Industrial estate, Gundecha Industrial Estate, Balaji Industrial Estate and Jai Bonanza Industrial Estate are home to small and medium-sized industries. Kandivali is also home to The Times of India printing press.

The Sports Authority of India has a huge training ground for the popular football team Mahindra United. Football Teams like FC Greens, F United also practice here regularly. Athletics, a very famous handball team and also an American football team are also located in Kandivali.

Close to Mahindra and Mahindra is Thakur Village. This locality has developed at a fast pace and houses some of the tallest towers in Kandivali besides cinemas, restaurants and parks. Thakur Village also has a lot of good schools, a marriage hall and branded retail outlets.

Another area adjacent to Mahindra and Mahindra is Lokhandwala township. It has developed in last twenty years as a populated area inhabited by many residential complexes, schools, banks, grocery stores, chemist and restaurants. One of the key highlights of the township is the natural walking track behind the Lokhandwala Foundation school.

Raghuleela Megamall, Growel's 101 and Poisar Gymkhana are some of the favorite hang outs. There are several malls, movie theatres, eateries and cafes in Thakur Village, Lokhandwala and Thakur Complex areas. These areas also attract a lot of youngsters as it has several colleges and educational institutes.

Transportation

Kandivali railway station is a busy station on the Western Line of the Mumbai suburban railway. Poisar Bus Depot, one of the oldest BEST bus depot is located on S.V. Road in the western part of the neighbourhood. Road connectivity is provided by means of Western urban road on the east, S.V. Road and Link Road on the west. The BEST bus depot is close to the railway station on the eastern side of the neighbourhood and is the point of origin for localities in Kandivali (East) like Ashok Nagar, Hanuman Nagar, Damu Nagar, Samata Nagar, Thakur Village and Thakur Complex.

Two lines of Mumbai Metro(Line 2 and Line 7) will pass through the neighbourhood once operational. Line 2 will pass through Link Road on the western part and Line 7 will pass through the main arterial Western Urban road on the eastern side of the neighbourhood.

Line 7, once operational will be fully elevated and will run from Dahisar(East) to Andheri(East). Bandongri and Mahindra & Mahindra will be the two halts in Kandivali for the metro.

The Kandivali (West) post office(Pin Code 400067) is the oldest post office in Kandivali. The Kandivali(East) post office(Pin Code 400101) was initially located at Fonseca Compound on Akurli road near Kandivali railway station on the eastern side. It later got shifted to Samata Nagar.

Hospitals

Shatabdi Hospital was opened at S.V. Road by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai(MCGM) on September 2, 2013. It is named after Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.There are a couple of government hospitals in Kandivali(East). The Akurli Road Municipal Maternity Home (run by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) is a two-storey hospital on Akurli Road opposite Dena Bank. There is an Employees State Insurance Scheme(ESIS) hospital as well. Both are within 5 minutes walking distance from the railway station.There is also kandivali Hitwardhak Hospital located at Shree Mangubhai Dattani Bhavan,, Swami Vivekananda Road, Shantilal Modi road, Kandivali West and hospital is run buy Shree Kandivali Hitwardhak Mandal which is Health charitable organizations in Mumbai. Other hospitals are

  • Western Hospital
  • Agarwal Hospital

Education

Kandivali has a number of English, Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati medium schools, including Our Lady of Remedy High School, St.Joseph's High School, Dhanamal High School, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel School, M.L.R.T. Gala Pioneer English School, Cambridge School, Lokhandwala Foundation School, Thakur Public School, Gundecha Education Academy, Thakur Vidya Mandir, Ryan International School(Kandivali), Oxford International School(Kandivali), Swami Vivekanand International School,Dr. T. R. Naravane High School, Kapol Vidyanidhi International School(ICSE), Children's Academy and Thakur Shyam Narayan High School. Our Lady of Remedy High School is the oldest institution in the region founded in the year 1926. In Kandivali East, Pal Rajendra High School and Pal Rajendra B.ed an D.ed College are major institution for teaching courses.

There are several junior and degree colleges in the neighbourhood. Thakur College of Engineering and Technology and Kandivali Education Society are the important ones. The Phoenix Archery Academy is also located here.

References

  1. ↑ Ghosh, A. (1991). Encyclopedia of Indian Archaeology. 1. Brill Academic Publishers. ISBN 90-04-09264-1.
  2. ↑ "The East Indians of Kandivli".
  3. ↑ "Family reunion of 440-year-old Fonseca clan in Bandra today - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  4. ↑ "The East Indian Community". Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  5. ↑ Bombay Gazettor's records, XIV, 1882
  6. ↑ "Mahindra & Mahindra Manufacturing Plants". Retrieved December 27, 2009.
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