Rajgruha

Hindu Colony is an old locality situated in the Dadar area of Mumbai, India. The locality falls in between Dadar and Matunga on the east side of the Central Railway Line. Traditionally, the area had been a locality of Maharashtrians, Catholics, Jews and Gujaratis, though Maharashtrians were the highest by numbers. The Buildings were designed in a style which was prevalent in the pre independence era. British styled Buildings with service staircases and glimpses of Victorian architecture can still be seen. Redevelopment has lent a new look to most of the colony. The Colony extends from the Dadar TT Circle, more specifically from the Eastern End of the Tilak Bridge ( which connects Dadar East and West) to Ruia College. The Colony is typically designed with roads being identified as Lanes, totalling to 6. The Dadar T.T. Circle is a traffic convergence area, and an important junction as well as a landmark. The term T.T. Originates from the tram terminus which was located here, in the British Era B. R. Ambedkar's home, "Rajgruha", which he built in the 1930s, is in this area. Hemant Karkare, Chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad, also lived in the colony. After he was killed during 2008 Mumbai attacks, his wife continued to stay here.The colony is in very close proximity of Ramnarayan Ruia College of Arts & Science and Poddar College of Commerce.The colony is an example of how affluent elite Maharashtrians & ordinary mid to low income Maharashtrians have co existed , harmoniously , & thrived on account of common cultural values, respect for education & regard for good social living which contributes to the welfare of residents & in turn , the city. The important Dadar railway station is a 5-10 min walk away, as also is the Eastern Express highway (Dr. Bahasaheb Ambekar Road). Residents of this colony celebrate the grand Ganesh Utsav at the Bhagini Samaj ground. The celebrations include many competitive sporting events and renowned Marathi plays being hosted

Matunga (Marathi pronunciation: [maːʈuŋɡaː]) is a locality in the heart of Mumbai City towards downtown Mumbai. It is serviced by the Matunga Road station on the Western line, Matunga station on the Central Line and King's Circle station on the Harbour Line. Geographically, Matunga is surrounded by the Sion-Dharavi belt to the North, Mahim to the North-West, GTB Nagar to the North-East, Wadala to the East and Dadar to the South.

Kavathe Mahankal Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, in India. It was a segment of Sangli Lok Sabha constituency. Kavathe Mahankal seat existed until the 2004 elections after which it was succeeded by Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Assembly constituency seat in 2008.

Kusumba Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, in India. It was a segment of Dhule Lok Sabha constituency. Kusumba seat existed until the 2004 elections after which it was succeeded by Dhule Rural Assembly constituency seat in 2008.

Chandur Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, in India. It was a segment of Amravati Lok Sabha constituency. Chandur seat existed until the 2004 elections after which it was succeeded by Dhamangaon Railway Assembly constituency seat in 2008.

Bhilwadi Wangi Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, in India. It was a segment of Sangli Lok Sabha constituency. Bhilwadi Wangi seat existed until the 2004 elections after which it was succeeded by Palus-Kadegaon Assembly constituency seat in 2008.

Kolhapur Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, in India. It was a segment of Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency. Kolhapur seat existed until the 2004 elections after which it was bifurcated into Kolhapur North & Kolhapur South seat in 2008.

Dadar Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, in India. It was a segment of Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency. Dadar seat existed until the 2004 elections after which it was merged into Mahim seat in 2008.

Dadar Parsi Colony (officially Mancherji Joshi Parsi Colony) is an upper class Parsi colony in midtown South Mumbai. It is situated in the locality of Dadar-Matunga. Unlike the other Parsi colonies (also known as 'baugs', literally gardens) it is not surrounded by a wall or fence and is not isolated from its surroundings. The colony houses the famous Five Gardens created by Mancherji Joshi, a renowned Parsi. It is the largest Zoroastrian enclave in the world and in 2009, out of the 45,000 Zoroastrians living in Mumbai, 10,000 lived in Dadar Parsi Colony.

Dadar ([d̪aːd̪əɾ]) is a densely populated residential and shopping neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also a prominent railway and bus service hub with local and national connectivity. Dadar holds the unique distinction of being Mumbai’s first planned area, and is a hub for the city's Marathi culture.

Matunga Road is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. The Matunga Road railway station is located in Matunga Road area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line.

Dadar East is a monorail station of the Mumbai Monorail located beside the famous Pratipandharpur Vitthal Temple on GD Ambedkar Marg in the Dadar Parsi Colony suburb of Mumbai, India.There is demand for Renaming Dadar (East) monorail station into Vitthal Mandir monorail station because of Vitthal Mandir is nearby at this monorail station so it would preferable for tourists.