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Mahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. The Mahim railway station is in the Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway line. == History == The name Mahim is derived from the ancient 'Mahimavati' meaning miraculous in Sanskrit. Other historical names for the area include ''Maijim'', ''Mejambu'', and ''Mahikawati''. Mahim was one of the seven islands that originally made up Mumbai. Mahim, or Mahikawati as it was known, was the capital of Raja Bhimdev, who reigned over the region in the 13th century. He built a palace and a court of justice in Prabhadevi, as well as the first Babulnath temple.In Mahim Area Residencial Of Koli(fishermen) People Society Lives in Costal (Sea Area) Is Mahim Reti Bunder Was under Custom Office in Maharashtra Government. When British Government Govern In Grater Bombay (Mumbai) So they Agreed to Agreement on Old Koli People to imposed House Tax. In Mahim Area First Residencial People of Koli ( Caste of Koli Mangela,Vaity,Agari,Koli etc.) In 1343, this island was possessed by the Muslims of Gujarat. It was in their reign that the old Mahim mosque was built. A dargah of Makhtum Fakir Ali Paru was built here in 1431. In 1543, the Portuguese captured the islands of Mumbai. In 1662, these islands were given to the English King, King Charles II, as a part of the wedding dowry for the Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza. After British acquired Mumbai, they built the Mahim Fort here to protect themselves from the Portuguese. The fort today stands in ruins. But the Government is working on restoring heritage sites. The causeway connecting Mahim and Bandra (corrupted from "Bunder" meaning port in Persian) was completed in 1845 at a cost of Rs. 1,57,000 donated entirely by Lady Avabai Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, wife of the first baronet Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy with a stipulation that no toll would be charged to citizens for its use by the government. In 1847, a small group of Scottish missionaries decided to start a new school, now one of the most high profile schools in Mumbai — the Bombay Scottish School 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mahim」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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