Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar (GTB Nagar), formerly known as ''Koliwada'', is a neighbourhood in

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, named after Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth

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. Originally home to Mumbai's indigenous Koli community, it is also known as

Koliwada Koliwada refers to a colony of Koli rajputs in India. Several places named Koliwada are located across the Mumbai city in India: * Khar Danda Koliwada * Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Sion Koliwada (formerly known as Koliwada) * Thane Koliwada * Juhu ...

. A colony was constructed for the rehabilitation of Sikh and Hindu

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who came from

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of Pakistan after the

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Today, many of the buildings and tenements originally constructed for the refugees are in a dilapidated state, and are awaiting demolition and redevelopment. The local residents, however have been protesting the order for vacating the premises and their subsequent demolition, as they seek an alternative arrangement for renting and redevelopment. GTB Nagar, today, is renowned for its unique culture and cuisine, which has evolved over the years as an amalgamation of the influences of the indigenous

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community and the Punjabi Hindu and Sikh migrants.

Location

Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar is in South Central Mumbai, with the nearest railway station being

Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar railway station Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar (formerly Koliwada, station code: GTBN), is a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is situated near the King's Circle and Sion Sion may refer to * an alternative transliteration of Zi ...

on the

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of the

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. Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar has a college started by the Sikh community of this area called Guru Nanak College of Arts, Science & Commerce affiliated to

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. The Nearest Hospitals are Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (Sion), Mata Laxmi Hospital and AntopHill Hospital. GTB Nagar also consists of government colonies named as CGHS Colony. This colony consist of 7 sectors 1–7 which are allocated to different Central Government employees from different fields (CPWD, dockyard, Indian navy etc). There are other areas such as Pratiksha Nagar, Makawadi, Indira Nagar, Antophill etc.

Religion

GTB Nagar and its surrounding area has seven

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s, notable among which is the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar; and temples which were built for the worship of Punjabi Hindus notable one being Shree Geeta Bhavan Hari Mandir. The gurdwaras are known for their charitable trusts and community service initiatives, particularly for their responsiveness during natural calamities and the

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meals served throughout the day.

Schools and colleges

Schools

* Sion Koliwada Municipal School * Guru Nanak High School (Hindi & English Medium) * Shree Sanatan Dharam High School * Chetumal Bhoolchand Murlidhar (C.B.M.) High School * A.M. Kewalramani Premier High School – also known as Trinity High School

Colleges

* Guru Nanak College of Arts, Science and Commerce * Shree Sanatan Dharam Junior College

Notable former residents

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References

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