Editing Mahim

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'''Mahim''' ({{langx|mr|माहिम}}, {{IPA|mr|maːˈɦiːm|pron}}) is a neighbourhood in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India. The [[Mahim Junction railway station]] on the [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] and [[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Railway]] of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway|Mumbai Suburban Railway network]] is the last station of the [[Mumbai City district|city]], as neighboring [[Bandra]] comes in Mumbai [[Mumbai Suburban district|Suburb]]. Mahim is an ethnically and religiously diverse town and has a Hindu [[temple]], church, [[mosque]] and [[Parsis|Parsi]] [[Fire temple|fire-temple]] existing within a few meters of each other. The town has a large Rich and Upper Middle class [[Marathi people|Marathi]] population, as well as [[Sindhis|Sindhi]] population.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

== History ==
[[File:Seven Islands of Bombay (mul).svg|thumb|left|160px|Former [[Seven Islands of Bombay]]]]
The name Mahim is derived from the ancient ''Mahikavati'' meaning "miraculous" in [[Sanskrit]]. Other historical names for the area include ''Mahimawati,'' ''Maijim'', and ''Mejambu''.<ref name="origins">{{cite book |last=D'Cunha |first=Jose Gerson|title=The Origins of Bombay|publisher=Asian Educational Services|location=Bombay|year=1900|edition=3|pages=265|chapter=IV The Portuguese Period|isbn=81-206-0815-1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=miD5YO05jpUC&dq=the+origins+of+bombay|access-date=2009-01-04}}</ref>

=== Mahim Fort ===
[[File:Mahim Fort 13.jpg|thumb|Mahim Fort]]
[[Mahim Fort]], which was once visible from the [[Mahim Causeway]] and [[Bandra reclamation|Bandra Reclamation]], is barely visible now. The Mahim Fort along with Fort St George in South Mumbai was an important base during the time of the British Empire. Other forts in Mumbai and [[Salsette Island]] include [[Sion, India|Sion]], [[Worli]], [[Sewri]] and [[Mazagaon]].{{cn|date=April 2025}}

==Demographics==

The town has a large and strong base of upper middle class and rich [[Marathi people|Marathi]] people{{cn|date=April 2025}}

== Geography ==
[[File:Bwsl night222.jpg|thumb|[[Bandra–Worli Sea Link]] across Mahim Bay]]
Mahim is surrounded by the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west, [[Bandra]] to the North, [[Matunga]] (West) and [[Dadar]] to South and by and [[Sion, Mumbai|Sion]] to the east.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

==Transport==

The nearest railway station is [[Mahim Junction railway station|Mahim Junction]] on the [[Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western line]] and [[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]] of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] network. The station is an important Junction as it connects Western Suburbs (till [[Goregaon]]) with [[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]] ([[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|CSMT]] to [[King's Circle railway station|Kings Circle]]). Taxis and buses are widely used by the locals and auto rickshaws are not allowed. The [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport]] is just 4 kilometers away from the town.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

=== Mahim Causeway ===
[[File:Mahim Causeway 2.jpg|thumb|The Mahim Causeway, Koliwada Creek Bridge]]
The [[Mahim Causeway]] is a vital link road connecting the neighborhoods of Mahim in [[Mumbai City district]] to [[Bandra]] in [[Mumbai Suburban district]].

The Mahim Causeway was built between 1841 and 1846 to connect the island of Salsette with Mahim. The swampy area between the two islands made travel dangerous and thus a need for a causeway arose. The [[British East India Company]], which governed Bombay at that time, refused to fund the project. This led [[Avabai Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy|Lady Jeejeebhoy]], wife of the first baronet Sir [[Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy]], to donate the entire amount of {{INR}}157,000/- <!-- NUMBERING SYSTEM IS CORRECT! See [[Indian numbering system]]. --> on the condition that the government would not charge a toll for its use or disturb the [[Koli people|Koli]] community who lived around the area.<ref>{{cite news|title=A bridge with a difference|url=http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMonline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?BV_ID=@@@&contentType=EDITORIAL&sectionName=TheWeek Last Word&programId=1073754894&contentId=5758088|last=Mahesh Dattani}}</ref>

The Mahim Causeway forms the link between [[Swami Vivekanand Road (Mumbai)|Swami Vivekanand Road]] and L.J. Road, being the stretch between Bandra Masjid and Mahim Church ([[St. Michael's Church, Mumbai|St. Michael's Church]]). It is not to be confused with the [[Bandra–Worli Sea Link]], a major infrastructural project opened on 30 June 2009 which is designed to ease traffic across the causeway by building another bridge across the Mahim Bay.

== Schools and educational institutions ==
*[[Bombay Scottish School, Mahim|Bombay Scottish School]]
*[[P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre]] 
*[[St. Xavier's Technical Institute]] 
*[[Xavier Institute of Engineering]]

== See also ==
{{portal|Islands}}
{{Commons category|Mahim}}
* [[Makhdoom Ali Mahimi]]
* [[St. Michael's Church, Mumbai]]
* [[Mithi River]]
* [[Back Bay (Mumbai)|Back Bay]]
* [[Mahim Causeway]]
* [[Mahim halwa]]

== References ==
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{{Mumbai metropolitan area}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Mumbai City district]]
[[Category:Islands of India]]
[[Category:Populated places in India]]