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Mulund
Mulund | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
  Mulund | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′18″N 72°57′22″E / 19.17168°N 72.95600°E / 19.17168; 72.95600Coordinates: 19°10′18″N 72°57′22″E / 19.17168°N 72.95600°E / 19.17168; 72.95600 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| Metro (Ward) | T |
| Taluka/Tehsil | Kurla[1] |
| Government | |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Sardar Tara Singh, BJP [2] (since 1999) |
| • Member of Parliament | Kirit Somaiya, BJP [3] (since 2014) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400080(Mulund West), 400081(Mulund East) & 400082(Mulund Colony) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-03-XX-XXXX |
Lower House constituency | Mumbai North East(28)[4] |
Legislative Assembly constituency | Mulund (155)[5] |
| Website | mumbaisuburban.gov.in |
Mulund is a suburb in the north-east of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is also a railway station on the Central Railway line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is nestled alongside the foothills of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park with easy access to the Eastern Express Highway and Navi Mumbai through the Mulund-Airoli Bridge. Mulund marks the end of Mumbai city.[6][7]
Contents
1 History
2 Economy
2.1 Entertainment
3 Transport
4 Demographics
5 Educational institutions
6 Notable residents
7 References
History
Historical records of Mulund date back to the time of Mauryan empire ruled by Prathestha Misr[according to whom?], the governor appointed by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.[citation needed] Mulund is the earliest planned neighborhood of Mumbai city.[citation needed] A gridiron plan was designed by architects Crown & Carter in 1922, which extends from present day Mulund railway station to Paanch Rasta road Junction in Mulund (West).[citation needed]
Economy
Mulund is home to a mix of large number of industrial factories along present day L.B.S. road, some of which are the pharmaceutical companies - Hoechst, Wellcome, Glaxo and Johnson & Johnson. Several engineering companies were also located in the, but have eventually shifted out of Mulund. Their locations have been converted to shopping malls and residential apartment complexes altering the landscape and skyline. Johnson and Johnson factory still remains one of the avant garde modern architectural landmarks of Mulund.[citation needed]
L.B.S. Road which today is lined with two shopping malls, R-Mall and Nirmal Lifestyle.[citation needed]
Entertainment
Kalidas Hall, Mulund
Mulund has 4 major cinema halls, Carnival Cinemas (at R-Mall),Mehul theaters and PVR (at Nirmal Lifestyles). Mahakavi Kalidas, is the only auditorium in Mulund which regularly hosts Marathi, Gujarati and Hindi plays apart from musical shows.[citation needed]
Transport
A BEST AC Bus at the Mulund Check Naka bus station
Mulund Station falls on the central line of Mumbai railway. Mulund is well connected to other suburbs and other cities as well by adequate network of trains, BEST buses and roads including a national highway. Mulund is a stop for slow local trains as well as semi-fast local trains on the central line of the Mumbai suburban network. Metro IV which is currently under construction will pass through Mulund's L.B.S. Road.[citation needed]
Demographics
The population is around 750,000 according to the 2011 census data.[citation needed]
Educational institutions
Mulund has tertiary educational institutes Mulund College of Commerce and V. G. Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce are two of the colleges located in Mulund.
- H.K. Gidwani High School
- Holy Angel's High School Jr College
- Mulund College of Commerce
- Sharon English High School
- St. Pius X High School
- St. Mary's convent high school
- Wamanrao Muranjan High School
- V. G. Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce
- Lokmanya Tilak English High School
Notable residents
Ajinkya Rahane Indian International Cricketer
Nitin Chandrakant Desai, Bollywood Art Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Actor and owner of ND Studios
Yukta Mukhi, ex-Miss World
Pravin Tambe, stays at Integrated Kamal, Mulund west., Indian Premier League Cricket Player and Rajasthan Royals team member
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Bollywood Director
Vaibhavi Shandilya, South Indian Film Actress
References
^ "Map of Mumbai Suburban District's Talukas". mumbaisuburban.gov.in. Collector office, Mumbai suburban District. Retrieved 11 September 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Profile of Sardar Tara Singh". Retrieved 5 December 2011.
^ "Profile of Kirit Somaiya". Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ "Parliamentary Constituencies & their Assembly Segments". mumbaisuburban.gov.in. Collector office, Mumbai Suburban District. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ "Talukawise Assembly Maps". mumbaisuburban.gov.in. Collector office, Mumbai Suburban District. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ Nair, Divya Soman (2005-12-24). "The prince of suburbs". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
^ "Mulund - The Prince of Suburbs - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
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