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'''Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar (GTB Nagar)''', formerly known as ''Koliwada'', is a neighbourhood in [[Sion, Mumbai|Sion]], [[Mumbai]], named after [[Guru Tegh Bahadur|Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji]], the ninth [[Sikh gurus|Guru]] of [[Sikhism]].<br />
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Originally home to Mumbai's indigenous [[Kolis|Koli community]], it is also known as [[Koliwada]]. A colony was constructed for the rehabilitation of Sikh and Hindu [[Partition of India#Resettlement of refugees: 1947–1951|refugees]] who came from [[North West Frontier Province]] of Pakistan after the [[Partition of India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gatewayhouse.in/partition-punjabi-imprint-on-bombay/|title=Partition’s Punjabi imprint on Bombay|date=2 December 2016|publisher=Gateway House}}</ref><br />
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Today, many of the buildings and tenements originally constructed for the refugees are in a dilapidated state, and are awaiting demolition and redevelopment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/sion-buildings-housing-47-refugees-face-hammer/articleshow/64549586.cms|title=Sion buildings housing '47 refugees face hammer - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-10-05}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-sion-koliwada-punjabi-colony-refugees-protest-hc-eviction-order/1312480|title=Mumbai: Sion-Koliwada Punjabi colony refugees protest HC eviction order {{!}} Free Press Journal|date=2018-07-09|work=Free Press Journal|access-date=2018-10-15|language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
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]].<br />
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==Religion==<br />
GTB Nagar and its surrounding area has seven [[gurdwara]]s, 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.<br />
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The gurdwaras are known for their charitable trusts and community service initiatives, particularly for their responsiveness during natural calamities and the [[Langar (Sikhism)|langar]] meals served throughout the day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/article/887276/facing-eviction-residents-of-mumbais-partition-era-colony-fear-they-will-become-refugees-again|title=Facing eviction, residents of a Mumbai Partition-era colony fear they will become homeless again|last=Johari|first=Aarefa|work=Scroll.in|access-date=2018-10-15|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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=== Colleges ===<br />
* [[Guru Nanak College, GTB Nagar, Mumbai|Guru Nanak College of Arts, Science and Commerce]]<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
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* [[Akshay Kumar]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/akshay-kumar-is-a-punjabi-by-nature/story-qkHbuECAg6r1QHpsBTiw4I.html|title=Akshay Kumar is a Punjabi by nature|date=2007-03-22|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2018-10-05|language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Johny Lever]]{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}<br />
* [[Veeru Devgan]]<br />
* [[Prithviraj Kapoor]]<br />
* [[Kuldeep Singh (music director)|Kuldeep Singh]], music director<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Koli People]]<br />
*[[King Mandhata]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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