Trombay Explained

Trombay
Native Name Lang:Koli
Settlement Type:Suburb
Pushpin Map:India Mumbai
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mumbai, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mumbai Suburban
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Mumbai
Government Type:Municipal corporation
Governing Body:Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30

Trombay is an eastern suburb of Mumbai (Bombay), India. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is located there.

History

In 1548, Trombay and Chembur were given to Dom Roque Tello de Menezes.[1] The area contains several ruins of Portuguese churches from the 1620s and 1630s.[2] In 1928, the Great Indian Peninsular Railway opened the Trombay-Andheri line called the Salsette Trombay Railway or Central Salsette Tramway.[3]

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), originally called the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay, was established in Trombay in January 1954[4] .

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cunha, J. Gerson Da . Origin Of Bombay . 1900 . 96.
  2. Gazetteers of the Bombay Presidency - Thana - http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/gazeetter_reprint/Thane-III/places_Trombay.html - Retrieved on 3 December 2010.
  3. Times of India - Chembur-Ghatkopar Plus - Web site: Untitled Document . 2010-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110515035953/http://chemburghatkoparplus.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&comments=true&sectname=News&sectid=1&contentid=2010022720100225173641113f0b4d1d4 . 15 May 2011 . dmy-all . - Retrieved on 3 December 2010
  4. Web site: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC): About us . 2024-11-29 . barc.gov.in.