Maheshwari Udyan, also known by its former name King's Circle (
until 1962), is a park in
Matunga
Matunga (Marathi pronunciation: aːʈuŋɡaː is a locality in the heart of Mumbai City towards downtown Mumbai. It is serviced by the Matunga Road station on the Western line, Matunga station on the Central Line and King's Circle station on ...
,
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
. It was named after
George V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936.
Born duri ...
, the
King-Emperor
A king-emperor (the female equivalent being queen-empress) is a sovereign ruler who is simultaneously a king of one territory and emperor of another. This title usually results from a merger of a royal and imperial crown, but recognises that the ...
. The part of the road that leads to
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Bombay station code: CSMT ( mainline)/ST (suburban)), is a historic railway terminus and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
The terminus was d ...
was formerly called Vincent Road. It was changed to Dr. Ambedkar Road almost 45 years ago.
King's Circle station and
Matunga railway station
Matunga is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It should not be confused with the nearby Matunga Road railway station on the Western Line.
As per the Limca Book of Records 2018, Matunga is the first r ...
are next to each other, the former on the Harbour and the latter on the Central line.
Morarji Desai
Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (29 February 1896 – 10 April 1995) was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the 4th Prime Minister of India between 1977 to 1979 leading the government formed by the Janata Party. During his ...
, then Union Finance minister of India, laid the foundation stone on 3 February 1962 to commemorate the name change.
Located very close to King's Circle station is
South Indian Education Society High School
S.I.E.S. High School, Matunga (Mumbai) is one of Mumbai's oldest and premier educational institutions. It is a co-educational English medium school, affiliated to Maharashtra Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Board, reputed for its high academic ...
, one of Mumbai's oldest schools. King's Circle is also central to places such 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 ...
,
Wadala or Vadala,
Sion
Sion may refer to
* an alternative transliteration of Zion
People
* Sion (name) or Siôn, a Welsh and other given name and surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
* Shion or Sion, a Japanese given name
Plac ...
,
Dadar
Dadar ( ̪aːd̪əɾ is a densely populated residential and shopping neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also a prominent railway and bus service hub with local and national connectivity.
Dadar holds the distinction of being Mumbai’s first planne ...
and
C.G.S. Colony (
Antop Hill
Antop Hill is a neighbourhood in Mumbai to the east of the Harbour railway line. It derives its name from a local Marathi owner called Antoba. In course of time the name was anglicised to "Antop". To the south is MBPT (Mumbai Port Trust Colony) ...
); and is a location for real estate and business due to its central location and higher prices.
For several decades, Matunga and Sion were the roads terminal points. Beyond them was a marshy, unsuitable land mass, for habitation. All construction was taking place in South Mumbai. Land was reclaimed from the sea and made available for building sites.
Maheshwari Udyan is on the road. It passes through various flyovers reaching Thane Depot. From this Udyan, one can go by walk to western part of Matunga. The Railway workshop one small length bylane foot bridge, (Local folks call this lane 'Monkey bridge') which connects Matunga East to Matunga west.
File:B 008 Maheshwari udayn.JPG, Prior to flyover construction
File:B 013 Maheshwari udyan.JPG, Maheshwari Udyan
File:007 Newly built Flyover.JPG, A flyover connecting CST to Thane Pass through the Maheshwari Udyan (2012)
File:004 Tall trees.JPG, Garden
References
Neighbourhoods in Mumbai
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