Chandanwadi, Thane Explained

Chandanwadi, Thane
Settlement Type:Locality
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mumbai
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thane
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Thane
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:MH-04-XX-XXXX

Chandanwadi is a neighbourhood in Thane city of Maharashtra state in India.

There are three lakes nearby, namely Kachrali Lake, Makhmali Lake, and Siddeshwar Lake. These lakes have been beautified as part of the cleansing and beautification of lakes in Thane city. Kachrali lake has been developed the most as it overlooks the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) building.

Etymology

The name of the place is a mixture of two words: Chandan and wadi. Chandan in Sanskrit refers to sandalwood and the suffix "wadi" means a cluster of houses in the Marathi language.

In January 2007, Major Manish H Pitambare from Chandanwadi (a paratrooper from the Special Forces) was awarded the Kirti Chakra, India's second-highest Peace-Time Gallantry Award, after he lost his life fighting militants in Bijbehara District of Jammu & Kashmir in November 2006.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Western Command GOC-in-C to receive award. 26 January 2007. Indian Express Newspapers (Mumbai) Ltd. 2009-08-10.