Kurla
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Kurla is a suburb
of Mumbai
. It is also the name of one the busiest railway station
s on the Mumbai suburban railway
on the central and harbour railway lines of Mumbai
. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
(LTT) (near Kurla) is a train terminus for some out-station passenger/express trains.
to Antonio Pessoa
as a reward for his military services. In 1668, Kurla was part of the islands leased out to the British East India Company. At this time, Kurla was connected to Sion by Sion Causeway
.
The name Kurla originated from "Kurli", the local name for crab, (as these were found in plenty in marshes in the vicinity) before it became a sub-urban locality.
Coorla, as it was spelt during the British Raj, was a major station on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway ten miles north-east of Bombay, and with six other villages, Mohili, Kolikalyan, Marol, Shahar, Asalphe, and Parjapur, was the property of Mr. Ardeshir Hormasji Wadia, a Parsi merchant of Bombay, who paid for them a yearly quit-rent of £358 (Rs. 3587). The villages were originally (in 1808) given to Mr. Hormasji Bamanji Wadia in exchange for a piece of land near the Apollo pier gate in Bombay. The difference between the value of the villages and of the ground in Bombay, £864 (Rs. 8640), was at first paid yearly to Government. It was redeemed and the estate conveyed in fee simple in 1840-41. Kurla had two cotton mills, one of them, the Dharamsi Punjabhai being the largest cotton spinning and weaving mill in the Presidency, with 92,094 spindles and 1280 looms. The other was the Kurla Spinning and Weaving Mill . The village had a population of 9715, about half of them mill-hands, the rest — chiefly fishermen, husbandmen and salt-makers. The Christians, who numbered about 1500, had a church of the Holy Cross, built during Portuguese rule and rebuilt in 1848. It measures 125 feet (38.1 m) long, forty-seven broad, and forty-five high. Kurla is also well known by Mithi River .
The Mithibai Hormasji Wadia Dispensary was built by Mr. Bamanji Hormasji Wadia in 1855, and endowed by him with £1200 (Rs. 12,000). It was in charge of an assistant surgeon, and, in 1880-81, had an attendance of 7367 out-patients. The salt pans covered an area of about 66 acres (267,092.8 m²) and yielded a yearly revenue of £3418 (Rs. 34,180). There was also a considerable manufacture of shell lime. Kurla was connected with Sion on Bombay island by the Sion causeway, which bore the following inscription: ' This causeway was begun in May 1798 and was finished in January 1805, during the administration of the Honourable Jonathan Duncan Esquire. It cost £5037 (Rs. 50,374). It was doubled in width, and other improvements added, in 1826, under the government of the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, at a further cost of £4000 (Rs. 40,000). The causeway was originally constructed under the superintendence of Captain William Brooks of the Engineers, and the additions and improvements made in 1826 under that of Captain William Tate of the same corps.'
, and several schools. Some of the schools in Kurla are as follows -
Mehmood Durrani was great Urdu Poet born in Burhanpur. Kurla Station Chowk renamed in Honor of Mehmood Durrani right now it call Mehmood Durrani Chowk
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. It is also the name of one the busiest railway station
Kurla Railway Station
Kurla is a railway station on the Central and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Eight Platforms for suburban local railway, of which 1, 1a, 2, 3 and 4 serves for 'slow' Central Railway Up and Down locals. 5 and 6 for 'fast' Central Railway Up and Down local. 7 and 8 for Harbour...
s on the Mumbai suburban railway
Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway system, part of the public transport system of Mumbai, is provided for by the state-run Indian Railways' two zonal Western Railways and Central Railways. The system carries more than 6.99 million commuters on a daily basis. It has the highest passenger densities of any...
on the central and harbour railway lines of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus , formerly known as Kurla Terminus , is a railhead in a suburb of Mumbai, India. LTT is managed by the Central Railway...
(LTT) (near Kurla) is a train terminus for some out-station passenger/express trains.
History
In 1548, Kurla was one of six villages given by the ruling PortuguesePortuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
to Antonio Pessoa
Antonio Pessoa
António Pessoa was a Portuguese soldier who had authority over Mazagaon, a huge island in Bombay from 1547 to 1571.-References:*...
as a reward for his military services. In 1668, Kurla was part of the islands leased out to the British East India Company. At this time, Kurla was connected to Sion by Sion Causeway
Sion Causeway
Sion Causeway is a major causeway in Bombay, India which connects Sion in Bombay with Kurla in Salsette. The construction of the causeway began in 1798 and was completed in 1805 by Jonathan Duncan, Governor of Bombay , at a cost of £5,037 . In 1826, its breadth was doubled and improved at a...
.
The name Kurla originated from "Kurli", the local name for crab, (as these were found in plenty in marshes in the vicinity) before it became a sub-urban locality.
Coorla, as it was spelt during the British Raj, was a major station on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway ten miles north-east of Bombay, and with six other villages, Mohili, Kolikalyan, Marol, Shahar, Asalphe, and Parjapur, was the property of Mr. Ardeshir Hormasji Wadia, a Parsi merchant of Bombay, who paid for them a yearly quit-rent of £358 (Rs. 3587). The villages were originally (in 1808) given to Mr. Hormasji Bamanji Wadia in exchange for a piece of land near the Apollo pier gate in Bombay. The difference between the value of the villages and of the ground in Bombay, £864 (Rs. 8640), was at first paid yearly to Government. It was redeemed and the estate conveyed in fee simple in 1840-41. Kurla had two cotton mills, one of them, the Dharamsi Punjabhai being the largest cotton spinning and weaving mill in the Presidency, with 92,094 spindles and 1280 looms. The other was the Kurla Spinning and Weaving Mill . The village had a population of 9715, about half of them mill-hands, the rest — chiefly fishermen, husbandmen and salt-makers. The Christians, who numbered about 1500, had a church of the Holy Cross, built during Portuguese rule and rebuilt in 1848. It measures 125 feet (38.1 m) long, forty-seven broad, and forty-five high. Kurla is also well known by Mithi River .
The Mithibai Hormasji Wadia Dispensary was built by Mr. Bamanji Hormasji Wadia in 1855, and endowed by him with £1200 (Rs. 12,000). It was in charge of an assistant surgeon, and, in 1880-81, had an attendance of 7367 out-patients. The salt pans covered an area of about 66 acres (267,092.8 m²) and yielded a yearly revenue of £3418 (Rs. 34,180). There was also a considerable manufacture of shell lime. Kurla was connected with Sion on Bombay island by the Sion causeway, which bore the following inscription: ' This causeway was begun in May 1798 and was finished in January 1805, during the administration of the Honourable Jonathan Duncan Esquire. It cost £5037 (Rs. 50,374). It was doubled in width, and other improvements added, in 1826, under the government of the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, at a further cost of £4000 (Rs. 40,000). The causeway was originally constructed under the superintendence of Captain William Brooks of the Engineers, and the additions and improvements made in 1826 under that of Captain William Tate of the same corps.'
Localities
Some of the areas in Kurla include:- Hilphi House (House of a Portuguese Builder)
- A. H. Wadia charity trust owned by Rich Parsi is Located on A.H.Wadia Marg.
- Railway Colony: A residential colony near Loknamya Tilak Terminus
- BMC colony located near NEW MILL ROAD & H.P.KELUSKAR MARG.
- LIG,MIG and HIG Colony at Vinobha Bhave Nagar is also famous.
- Salafi Welfare Society is well known & halav pool
- Nehru Nagar: The Government Dairy is located in this area; it has Mumbai's second biggest BESTBrihanmumbai Electric Supply and TransportThe BEST ) is Mumbai's public transport service and electricity provider....
depot - Kamgar Nagar: A residential area with row houses (now developed as bungalowBungalowA bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
s) - Shriv Shrusti: A residential colony near the bus depot
- Chhadva Nagar: A residential colony near Bhabha Hospital
- Murli Milan Society: A residential colony near Bhabha Hospital
- ST Bus depot for state transport.
- Connected to Lokmanya Railway Terminus
- Pipe Road is most popular and crowded area in Kurla west.
- Village hall road is popular for Christians residing here.
- Vinobha Bhave Nagar is surrounded by slums called "RAM BACHCHAN KA TABELA"
- Other important localities in Kurla West are New Mill Road,CST Road, Taximen's colony, Station Road, Gol Building, Subhash Nagar, Brahminwadi,Kapadia nagar, Kismat nagar etc.
- Jai Shankar Chowk is situated on New Mill Road at Kurla West and the people are living in Jai Shankar Chowk are from Kaikadi Samaj. 90% people in Jai shankar Chowk are working in BMC and Air India.Abdulla Mainsion where Mustafa Lives.
- Jai Bhawani Chowk, New Mill Road - Where Sachin Divekar stay's.
- Bail Bazaar, Wadia Estate, Sindhi Camp (Sindhi's, Kanojia's, Malwanees Etc resides)
- This area is being affected by the SRA Schemes few are (Sandesh Nagar, Sayog Nagar, Kranti Nagar etc the area from where the MITHI NADI Pass by).
- Jarimari, Kajupada, Safed Pool Etc
- cinema hall in kurla - aakash and bharat near kurla station kalpana,kamran and king near kurla bus depot and sheetal
- municipal school in bail bazar , shree krishna mandir in bail bazar
- Bhartiya Nagar, Gaurishankar Nagar are the areas located near the Premier Nalla.
- Big Market called "Yadav Mandai" (Fish,Mutton,Chicken,Vegetable)is on New Mill Road even"L" ward BMC office is near to it.
Education
Kurla has one engineering college, Don Bosco Institute of TechnologyDon Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai
Don Bosco Institute of Technology is a private, un-aided engineering college situated at Kurla , Mumbai. It has been granted a "Religious Minority" status .-History:...
, and several schools. Some of the schools in Kurla are as follows -
- S. K. P. Walavalkar High School - Marathi and English Medium
- Urdu Municipality School, Quresh Nager (Kasaiwada)
- Green Bombay Urdu High School, Quresh Nagar, Kurla - E
- Michael High School - English medium high school
- Nehru Nagar municipal School, Kurla - E
- Shishu Vikas Mandir High School - Marathi Medium
- Green Bombay High School
- Anjuman Tabligul Islam Urdu High School
- Anjuman Khairul Islam Urdu High School
- Anjuman Islam Allana School & Junior College
- MES Urdu High School
- Swami Vivekanand High School and College
- Swami Dayanand Vidyalaya High School
- Holy Cross High SchoolHoly Cross High School (Kurla)Holy Cross High School is located in Kurla, a suburb of Mumbai, India. It prepares students for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate examinations conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education....
- Gandhi Bal Mandir High - Marathi medium
- Karthika High School - English Medium
- Kedarnath Vidya Prasarini (KVP) - English High School
- Kohinoor International School
- Kohinoor business management
- Shree Gujarati Samaj Vidhyalaya
- St.Jude's high school, Jarimari
- St. Joseph's High School
- Shivaji Vidyalaya
- Bharat Education Society's Vivek English High School (Kurla East)
- Al-Barkat - Urdu Medium
- K.M.S.P. Mandal's High School- Marathi Medium
- Madrasa Darrul-Uloom Mehboob-E-Shobhani Arabic School
- School of General Education Institute - Kurla High School (Marathi Medium) Near Kurla Railway Station.
- Madrasa Salafia Arabic School
Famous residents
- Navneet Kaur, Actress (Former Resident)
- Rajhans Singh, Corporator and Leader of Opposition
- Dutta SamantDutta SamantDr. Dutta Samant was an Indian politician and trade union leader, who is most famous for leading 200-300 thousand textile mill workers in the city of Bombay on a year-long strike in 1982, which triggered the closure of most of the textile mills in the city.-Trade union and...
, Indian politician and trade union leader - Shaikh Shamim AhmedShaikh Shamim AhmedShaikh Shamim Ahmed is a politician and social worker from Bombay, India...
, Ex MLA & Indian politician and Senior Congress leader - Obaid Azam Azmi, Urdu poet & prosodian - ex Special Executive officer Government of Mahrashtra
- Iqbal Abdulla, Indian cricketer, Playing in Kolkata Knight RidersKolkata Knight RidersKolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. Sourav Ganguly led the team in IPL1 and IPL3, Brendon McCullum in IPL2, and Gautam Gambhir in IPL4...
- Kamran KhanKamran KhanKamran Khan may refer to:* Kamran Khan , Geo TV presenter* Kamran Khan , Indian cricketer* Kamran Khan , football player* Kamran Khan , Actor / Photographer...
, Rajasthan RoyalsRajasthan RoyalsRajasthan Royals is an Indian Premier League franchise based on the city of the Jaipur captained and coached by former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne.They were the champions of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League...
player - Balwinder SandhuBalwinder SandhuBalwinder Singh Sandhu is a former Indian Test cricketer. He represented India in eight Test matches as a medium pace bowler who could swing the ball and was a useful batsman....
, Indian Test Cricketer - Nawab Malik, former minsiter with housing portfolio for Maharashtra
- Shajiya Aslam Azmi Corporator
- Syed Abusad Ahmed (Abu Bhai) well known Social worker/martial arts teacher
- Malik Abdul rashid corporator (brother of Nawab malik)MLA
Hopitals
- Bhabha HospitalBhabha hospitalK B Bhabha Hospital is a public hospital located at Bandra in Mumbai, India, established by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai....
,oldest Muncipality hospital - Fauziya hospital,
- New noor Hospital,
- Habib hospital,
- Kurla nursing Home,
- Sheetal nursing home,
Hopitals
- Sky Way Hotel,
- Naaz Hotel,
- Sahara hotel,
- Shalimar Hotel,
- Sunlight hotel,
- Nasheman Hotel,
See also
- Mumbai Suburban DistrictMumbai Suburban DistrictThe Mumbai Suburban district is a district of the state of Maharashtra in western India. Its headquarters is in Bandra . It consists of three administrative subdivisions or tehsils: Kurla, Andheri, and Borivali. The district along with Mumbai City district make up the metropolis of Mumbai...
- Kurla Terminus
- Kurla Railway StationKurla Railway StationKurla is a railway station on the Central and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Eight Platforms for suburban local railway, of which 1, 1a, 2, 3 and 4 serves for 'slow' Central Railway Up and Down locals. 5 and 6 for 'fast' Central Railway Up and Down local. 7 and 8 for Harbour...
Mehmood Durrani was great Urdu Poet born in Burhanpur. Kurla Station Chowk renamed in Honor of Mehmood Durrani right now it call Mehmood Durrani Chowk