Churchgate

Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: [t͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ]) is area in the southern part of Mumbai close to Arabian Sea. The area is known for unique architecture consisting of art deco style residential buildings, access to sporting venues, and business district of Nariman Point.

This article is about the area. For the railway station of the same name, see Churchgate railway station.

Churchgate
Neighbourhood
The original gate which led to the present day St. Thomas Cathedral in 1863 was later dismantled.
The original gate which led to the present day St. Thomas Cathedral in 1863 was later dismantled.
Churchgate is located in India
Churchgate
Churchgate
Churchgate is located in Maharashtra
Churchgate
Churchgate
Churchgate is located in Mumbai
Churchgate
Churchgate
Coordinates: 18.93°N 72.82°E / 18.93; 72.82
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai City
CityMumbai
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400020
Area code022
Vehicle registrationMH 01
Civic agencyBMC
Mumbai in the 1860s with Church Gate visible in the background.

History

During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city surrounded by a fortification. The city walls had three gates. One of the gates, Churchgate, was named after St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai. The area west of the original gate came to be known as Churchgate. In the mid-19th century, the wall of the fort along with its gates were torn down to aid in the expansion of city. . At the exact location of the Churchgate, Flora Fountain was built.[1]

Geography

Arabian Sea is situated at west and Nariman Point on south of Churchgate. Churchgate railway station is a major railway terminus on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.[2][3]

2008 Mumbai attacks

On November 26th 2008, a Pakistan trained Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist attacked the Trident hotel and the Oberoi hotel. This attack ended up killing as many as 30 people.[4] The hotels are situated on the southern border of Churchgate in the Nariman Point area. The attacks were part of a larger Mumbai terrorist attack, which killed 166 and injured 238 in an unprecedented Islamic terrorist attack. In response, Mumbai police killed one terrorist and apprehended another, Ajmal Kasab, along with which the National Security Guards (NSG) killed 8 other terrorists.[5]

Places

Following places are located in Churchgate area of Mumbai:

Colleges

Sights

Tourist spots in the Churchgate area include:

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References
  1. Imrani, Mishkaat (27 April 2022). "Flora Fountain's book street in Mumbai is a gem for all bibliophiles!". Shop Local Samosa. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. Pasricha, P. S. (February 1983). "PEDESTRIAN PLANNING IN GREATER BOMBAY". Traffic Engineering & Control. 24 (2). ISSN 0041-0683.
  3. Kagra, Hemant; Sonare, Prashant (October 2011). "Train management system for Mumbai Suburban train network – An operations perspective". 2011 5th International Conference on Application of Information and Communication Technologies (AICT): 1–5. doi:10.1109/ICAICT.2011.6111027. ISBN 978-1-61284-832-7. S2CID 14719325.
  4. "Eleven years since 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks".
  5. "26/11: The day terror hit us".


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