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Thane
 Location
Around Mumbai
The name "Thane" is said to be derived from Sthan or
Sthanaka, the capital of the Shilahara kings of Konkan. It is
currently the headquarters of Thane district. The earlist evidence
of Thane appears in the works of the Greek geographer, Ptolemy, who,
in his writings (135-150 AD) refers to a place called Chersonesus,
which, according to researches, is the area around Thane creek.
Slabs and copper plates dating back to the middle ages have also
been discovered in Thane. Venetian traveller Marco Polo also visited
Thane in 1290 AD. He describes the city as a great kingdom, which
apparently had a well-developed port, for he mentions a continuous
traffic of ships, and merchants trading and exporting leather,
buckram, cotton, and importing horses. The Portuguese came to Thane
about 1530 and ruled for over 200 years till 1739. Thane was then
known as Cacabe de Tana. Work on the Thane Fort began in 1730. The
Marathas, who conquered Bassein and Thane in 1737 and 1739, held
sway over the region till 1784, when the British captured the Fort
and ruled Thane, then also called Tana. They made it the
headquarters of the district administration with a district
collector stationed in Thane. The Thane Municipal Council was formed
in 1863 when the city had a population of 9000. The first railway
train in India ran from Bombay VT (Now Mumbai CST, See Mumbai) to
Thana in 1853. Thane (or Thana) literally means "station"
in Marathi the local language. It was the only railway station
besides Victoria Terminus. After India's independence, Thane grew
slowly and became an industrial town in the 60's and 70's. There was
also a corresponding growth in trade, transport and construction
activities, which picked up tremendously in the 80's.Once considered
as the 'ugly twin' of Mumbai, today Thane outshines Mumbai in its
planning and neatness. Even as it develops at a fast pace, Thane,
formerly known as the 'City of Lakes', is still plagued with
overcrowding and commuting problems. .
Accessibility
- Thane is about 25 kms from the International Airport
- 35 kms from main down town area.
Areas Under Thane
- Talaopali,
- Kalamshetwadi
- Sane Guruji Chowk
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