Sion ( /ˈsaːjən/;

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. In the 17th century the village formed the boundary between

and

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. The British named it marking the end of the city. The name remained even after Mumbai was joined to the

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and extended up to

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. One of the local historical places in Sion is a hilltop garden commonly known as Sion Fort or Sheevon Killa in the Marathi language.

History

In 1543, the

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took possession of the largely uninhabited islands of Bombay, naming it Sião, after a biblical hill in Israel. The Portuguese gave the

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priests the sole ownership of some of these islands. The Jesuits then built a

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on the hill near the present-day railway station and named it after Mount Zion (Sion) in Jerusalem.

Education

Sion is also a home to many educational institutes, namely: * D.S.Highschool, Sion *

Ayurved College Sion Ayurved College Sion (also known as Sion Ayurved) is an ayurvedic educational institute run by Ayurvidya Prasarak Mandal, situated beside Sion railway station in Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 199 ...

* K. J. Somaiya Institute Of Engineering & Information Technology * Shiv Shikshan Sanstha's School (Eng. Med.) *

SIES College of Commerce and Economics SIES College of Commerce & Economics is an educational institute located at Sion, Mumbai. Established by the South Indian Education Society, the college is a South Indian linguistic minority institution. History SIES College of Commerce & Econ ...

SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce is a Mumbai-based college located in Sion. Established by the South Indian Education Society, the college schools students from class 11 and 12 right up to advanced degrees and has research faciliti ...

Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil Pratishthan's College of Engineering Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil Pratishthan's College of Engineering (PVPP COE) is an engineering college in Mumbai, India, established in 1991. The college is a tribute to the late Shri Vasantdada Patil, the Sahakar Maharshi and former Chief Mi ...

* K. J. Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre. *

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* Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School * Sadhana Vidyalaya English primary and secondary High school

Notable former residents

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* Sadhana *

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* K.N.Singh

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History

Education

Notable former residents

See also

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