Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar

Not to be confused with Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar, Delhi, also known as Kingsway Camp.

19°02′04″N 72°51′51″E / 19.034331°N 72.864203°E / 19.034331; 72.864203 Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar (GTB Nagar), formerly known as Koliwada, is a neighbourhood in Sion, Mumbai, named after Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth Guru of Sikhism.

Originally home to Mumbai's indigenous Koli community, it is also known as Koliwada. A colony was constructed for the rehabilitation of Sikh and Hindu refugees who came from North West Frontier Province of Pakistan after the Partition of India[1]

Today, many of the buildings and tenements originally constructed for the refugees are in a dilapidated state, and are awaiting demolition and redevelopment.[2]

The neighborhood's residents, however, have been protesting the order to vacate the property and its subsequent demolition because they are looking for a different rental and redevelopment arrangement.[3]

Location

Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar is in South Central Mumbai, with the nearest railway station being Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.

Religion

GTB Nagar and its surrounding area has seven gurdwaras, notable among which is the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar; and temples which were built for the worship of Punjabi Hindus notable one being Shree Geeta Bhavan Hari Mandir.

The gurdwaras are known for their charitable trusts and community service initiatives, particularly for their responsiveness during natural calamities and the langar meals served throughout the day.[4]

Colleges

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Partition's Punjabi imprint on Bombay". Gateway House. 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Sion buildings housing '47 refugees face hammer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Mumbai: Sion-Koliwada Punjabi colony refugees protest HC eviction order | Free Press Journal". Free Press Journal. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. ^ Johari, Aarefa. "Facing eviction, residents of a Mumbai Partition-era colony fear they will become homeless again". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Akshay Kumar is a Punjabi by nature". hindustantimes.com/. 22 March 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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