Thane

Thane, is known as City of Lakes. It is also known as Elder sister of Mumbai (Bombay) as Thane district was divided and part of Thane district that is from Mulund to Sion was given to Mumbai for its future development. Also Mumbai is heavily depend on Thane for water supply from Lakes. Thane for all practical purposes is a suburb of Mumbai is past and has passed. Today Thane city area is 147 sq.kms with more than 1.2Million population. Politically, Thane city is divided in 2 parts, East and West because a railway line passes through the middle of city. It is worth mentioning for the 30 lakes located within and around the city, earning it the sobriquet of Lake City. Apart from being a source of water for Thane and its larger neighbour Mumbai, the lakes are also tourist attractions. The areas surrounding the city are beautiful. The scenic locales, old forts, boat rides and resorts make Thane a great getaway from Mumbai.

The name 'Thane' is derived from the ancient city 'Shristhanaka' which was ruled by the Shilahara kings. The British took over Thane district from the Peshwa in 1817 and it became part of north Konkan district. In 1949, after India got independence the Jawhar state was merged with Thane district. Since, then Thane became separate taluka or district.

Located in the north west side of Maharashtra, Thane was the terminus of the first railway in India built from Mumbai in 1853 and was an important Portuguese trading center until the Marathas captured it in 1739. This city of lakes has around 30 lakes and the some of them are Masunda Talao, Upvan Lake, Kacharali Talao, Makhamali Talao, Siddheshwar Talao, Bramhala Talao, Ghosale Talao, Railadevi Talao etc. Yeoor Hills or Mama Bhanja Hills is a hill station of Thanaites. Apart these, it has sev