


The population of Bhandup has risen exponentially in the last twenty years. Demographics īhandup falls within the S-ward, as defined by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. However, Bhandup was not a part of Bombay until 1950, when the boundaries of the Bombay municipal corporation were extended up to Andheri on the western side and Bhandup on the eastern side. George Clark, the Chief Engineer of the Bombay Government, on a visit to Bhandup in 1843. It is said that the idea to connect Bombay with Thane and Kalyan occurred to Mr. The first train ran between Bori Bunder and Thane on 16 April 1853 with 400 passengers aboard 14 railway carriages, at 3:35 pm. īhandup was also one of the first railway stations in India. Historical records indicate that the distillery at Bhandup was one of the two biggest sources of liquor in the Bombay Presidency, the other being the Uran distillery. To control the regions in Bombay and Thane, the built the Rajapatha, passing from the north of Bhandup, following the current Bombay-Thane road. The Silaharas promoted socio-economic progress in the 11th century around Bombay.

The Silaharas, also known as Shilahara, were the rulers of this region with partial Dravidian ancestry who later mixed with the Prakrit speaking Indo-Aryan locals of Konkan. The earliest records of Bhandup come from 1803, and show the contemporary Bhandup estate to comprise Bhandup, Nahur and Kanjur Marg. Devotees of Ganapati immerse idols of the elephant god Ganesh at the lake during the months of August through September, as well as in Bhandupeshwar Kundh in Bhandup Village East near the Eastern Express Highway. It is home to Shivaji Talao, or Shivaji Lake, named after the Maratha ruler, Shivaji. History 2016 Ganpati Visarjan ( Ganesh Chaturthi) - Bhandup westīhandup is one of the oldest suburbs in Mumbai. A few fast trains stop at Bhandup station, mostly during the peak hours. Bhandup railway station is on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Sonapur signal is north lead line on L.B.S. An old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Bhandupeshwar Mahadev Mandir, is located in Bhandup (west) near Moti Bai Wadi IDUBS high school. The name Bhandup is derived from Bhandupeshwar, one of the names of the Hindu god Shiva. Bhandup (Pronunciation: ) is a suburban locality in Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, India.
