Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar
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Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar, Mumbai (Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar) is a suburb of Bombay, named after the ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism.
This region is populated by many Punjabi and Sikh migrants and has many Sikh Gurudwaras. Dasmesh Darbar is the largest Gurudwara in this area. Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar is also known as mini-Punjab.
It has mainly 25 Building made around year 1947-1950 for residence purpose of refugees came from Pakistan and also has many Chawls.
The place also has many Kolis residing there. Hence it is also known as Koliwada.
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[edit] Location
Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar (also known as Sion Koliwada or simply Koliwada) is in North Mumbai. Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar is also a station on harbour local line of mumbai rail. It is situated near the King's Circle and Mahim junction local railway stations.
Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Mumbai has a college started by the Sikh community of this area called Guru Nanak Khalsa College, King's Circle (Matunga), affiliated to Mumbai University.
The Nearest Hospitals are Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital(Sion), Mata Laxmi Hospital and AntopHill Hospital
Sikh festivals are celebrated with pride and glory. Procession is taken out on the occasion of Guru Nanak's birthday. People from allover Mumbai gather here to celebrate the main festivals.
Special prayer service is held from June 4 - June 6 at Gurdwara Dashmesh darbar to pay homage to the people who lost their lives during the operation bluestar and the Delhi riots in the year 1984.
Langar (free community meal) is served in all Gurdwara's 24x7.
[edit] Religious Place
Gurudwara Shri Dashmesh Darbar
Gurudwara Shri Singh Sabha
Panchayati Gurudwara
- Mandirs (Temple)
Shree Sanatan Dharam Sabha Geeta Bhavan Hari Mandir
Shree Neelkanth Mahadev Mandir
Shree Gandhiya Mahadev Mandir (Pahadiwala Mandir)
[edit] School's and College's
Guru Nanak High School (Hindi & English Medium)
Shree Sanatam Dharam High School
Chetumal Bhoolchand Murlidhar (C.B.M.) High School
Guru Nanak College of Arts, Science and Commerce
Shree Sanatam Dharam Junior College
[edit] Notable former residents
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| Next station south: Vadala Road |
Mumbai suburban railway : Central Railway (Harbour Line) | Next station north: Chunabhatti |
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| Stop No: 9 | KM from starting: ? | Platforms: 2 | ||
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