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'''Mahim''', {{IPA|mr|maːˈɦiːm|pron}}) is a neighborhood 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]] is part of the 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.

== History ==

Mahim was one of the [[Seven Islands of Bombay]] that were later joined through [[land reclamation]] projects to form the present-day [[Mumbai City district]].<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=23-24|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>

''[[Mahikavatichi Bakhar]]'', a 15th-17th century Marathi text of doubtful authenticity, describes the history of Mahim as follows: Pratap Bimb, a brother of the king of [[Champaner]], established his capital at a place called Mahikavati, the present-day Mahim village near [[Kelwa Beach|Kelve]]{{sfn|Mayur Thakare|2016|p=548}} (now commonly known as Kelve-Mahim).{{sfn|Dipesh Karmarkar|2012|p=129}} After losing control of his former capital, Pratap Bimb established his new capital at present-day Mahim, which he named after his former capital.{{sfn|Mayur Thakare|2016|p=549}} After one of his successors died heirless, Nagar-shah, the ruler of Ghandivi ([[Gandevi]]), conquered the area.{{sfn|Mayur Thakare|2016|p=549}} In the 14th century, Prince [[Bhima of Mahikavati|Bimb-dev]] (Bhima) of [[Yadavas of Devagiri|Devagiri]] made Mahim his capital, but Nagar Shah's, family soon regained control of the area as vassals of the [[Delhi Sultanate]]. Subsequently, some local families, such as the Nayate and Bhongale ruled over the area for a brief period. The [[Muzaffarids (Gujarat)|Muzaffarids of Gujarat]] captured the region in 1429 CE, and ruled it until [[Treaty of Bassein (1534)|1534]] CE, when the [[History of Bombay under Portuguese rule (1534 - 1661)|Portuguese]] seized it.{{sfn|Mayur Thakare|2016|pp=550-551}}

[[File:Mahim Causeway 2.jpg|thumb|The Mahim Causeway, Koliwada Creek Bridge]]

Mahim and the surrounding area came under the [[History of Bombay under British rule (1661–1947)|British control]] in the 17th century.<ref name="origins"/> In the 1840s, when the land around Mahim had still not been [[land reclamation|reclaimed]], the ferry transport to and from the [[Salsette Island]] resulted in several accidents and deaths, especially during the [[monsoon]] season. To solve this problem, the [[Mahim Causeway]] was built with a donation from the [[Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy|Jejeebhoy]] family, and opened to the public in 1845.<ref>{{cite book |author=Teresa Albuquerque |author-link=Teresa Albuquerque |title=Urbs Prima in Indis: An Epoch in the History of Bombay, 1840-1865 |year=1985 |publisher=Promilla |isbn=9788185002002 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VmxuAAAAMAAJ |page=189}}</ref>

== Mahim Fort ==
[[File:Mahim Fort 13.jpg|thumb|Mahim Fort]]
The [[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 the [[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 the Western Suburbs (till [[Goregaon]]) with the [[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}}

== 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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=== Bibliography ===

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* {{cite journal |author=Dipesh Karmarkar |title=Understanding Place Names in 'Mahikavati's Bakhar': A Case of Mumbai-Thane Region |journal=Studies in Indian Place Names |issn=2394-3114 |publisher=Place Names Society of India |location=Mysore |volume=XXXI |year=2012 |pages=116–139 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308925531 }}
* {{cite journal |author=Mayur Thakare |title=The Witness of Ages: Archaeology of the Madh Island and Versova, Mumbai Suburban District |journal=Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology |volume=4 |year=2016 |pages= 542–606 |url=https://www.heritageuniversityofkerala.com/JournalPDF/Volume4/36.pdf }}
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