Sion (
/ˈsaːjən/;
IAST: ''Śīv''
�iːʋ is a neighbourhood of
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 secon ...
. In the 17th century the village formed the boundary between
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 secon ...
and
Salsette Island
Salsette Island is an island in Konkan division of the state of Maharashtra on India's west coast. Administratively known as Greater Mumbai, the city district of Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban District, Mira Bhayander and a portion of Thane lie wit ...
. The British named it marking the end of the city. The name remained even after Mumbai was joined to the
Salsette
Salsette Island is an island in Konkan division of the state of Maharashtra on India's west coast. Administratively known as Greater Mumbai, the city district of Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban District, Mira Bhayander and a portion of Thane lie wi ...
and extended up to
Mulund
Mulund (Pronunciation: uluɳɖ is a suburb in the north-east of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is also a railway station on the Central Railway line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is also the first railway station of Mumbai Suburban dist ...
. One of the local historical places in Sion is a hilltop garden commonly known as
Sion Fort
The Sion Hillock Fort is a fort in Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was built under the regime of the English East India Company, between 1669 and 1677, atop a conical hillock when Gerard Aungier was the Governor of Bombay. It was notified in 1925 ...
or Sheevon Killa in the Marathi language.
History
In 1543, the
Portuguese took possession of the largely uninhabited
islands of Bombay, naming it Sião, after a biblical hill in Israel.
The Portuguese gave the
Jesuit priests the sole ownership of some of these islands. The Jesuits then built a
chapel
A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common typ ...
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:
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D.S.Highschool, Sion
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Ayurved College Sion
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K. J. Somaiya Institute Of Engineering & Information Technology
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Shiv Shikshan Sanstha's School (Eng. Med.)
The word Shiv or shiv may refer to:
People with the name
* Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a West Indies cricketer nicknamed Shiv
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Shiv, a fictional location in Magic: The Gathering, see Dominaria
* Shiv, a villain in th ...
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SIES College of Commerce and Economics
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SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce
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K. J. Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre.
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Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital is a full-fledged Government medical college located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). It is recognised by ...
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Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School
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Sadhana Vidyalaya English primary and secondary High school
Notable former residents
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Mithun Chakraborthy
Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language, Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the r ...
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Sadhana
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Boney Kapoor
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Akshay Kumar
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Johnny Lever
Johnny Lever (born John Prakash Rao Janumala; 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and popular comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the first stand-up comedians in India. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, i ...
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K.N.Singh
See also
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K. J. Somaiya Institute Of Engineering & Information Technology
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Sion Fort
The Sion Hillock Fort is a fort in Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was built under the regime of the English East India Company, between 1669 and 1677, atop a conical hillock when Gerard Aungier was the Governor of Bombay. It was notified in 1925 ...
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Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Mumbai
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, located in Sion, Mumbai, India is one of the oldest Catholic, coeducational schools in Mumbai. The school was founded as a primary school in 1939, and became a high school in 1958. Although run by the ...
References
{{Mumbai metropolitan area
Suburbs of Mumbai
Mumbai City district