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Uran (other)
Uran is a coastal town in Raigad district, Raigad District's Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It lies to the east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing and agriculture village, which has developed into the special economic zone of Uran. The primary languages spoken are Agri language, Agri and Parkari Koli language, Koli which is a dialect of Maharashtrian Konkani, Marathi-Konkani. History The city name is derived from the Hindu deities, Hindu goddess Uranavati. It was called Uruvan during the rule of Madhavrao I, the fourth Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. Later, the area was named Uran by the Portuguese and Ooran by the British. Many Indian dynasties have ruled the area. In early history, these included the Maurya Empire, Sātavāhana Empire, Western Kshatrapas, Vakataka dynasty, Vākāṭaka Empire, Chalukya dynasty, Chalukyas, and Seuna (Yadava) dynasty, Yadavas. The area around Mumbai, including Uran, was under Portu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Mumbai Metropolitan Region (ISO 15919, ISO: ''Muṁbaī Mahānagara Pradēśa''; abbreviated to MMR and previously also known as Greater Bombay Metropolitan Area), is a metropolitan area consisting of Mumbai and its Satellite city, satellite towns in the northern Konkan division of Maharashtra in western India. The region has an area of and with a population of over 26 million it is among the List of metropolitan areas by population, most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Developing over a period of about 20 years, it consists of nine municipal corporations and eight smaller municipal councils. The entire area is overseen by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), a Government of Maharashtra, state-owned organisation in charge of town planning, development, transportation and housing in the region. The MMRDA was formed to address challenges in planning and development of integrated infrastructure for the metropolitan region.The areas outside Briha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
