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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kandivali
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| other_name = Khandolee
| settlement_type = suburb
| image_skyline = ThakurVillage4.jpeg
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| image_caption = Thakur village in Kandivali (East)
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| subdivision_name = India
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type3 = City
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mumbai Suburban district|Mumbai Suburban]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Mumbai]]
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| founder = Shaunak Ghatekari
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| government_type = [[Municipal Corporation]]
| governing_body = [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (MCGM)
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 400067, 400101
| area_code = 022
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| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Charkop Assembly constituency|Charkop]] [[Borivali Assembly constituency|Borivali]] {{small|(cover western parts of the suburb)}} [[Kandivli East Assembly constituency|Kandivli East]] [[Magathane Assembly constituency|Magathane]] {{small|(cover eastern parts of the suburb)}}
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'''Kandivali''' or '''Kandivli''' (Pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[kaːn̪d̪iʋəliː]]]) formerly '''Khandolee''' is a suburb in the north of [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India.

==History==

Kandivali is mentioned as Kāndhvaḻī (कांधवळी) in the 15th–17th century Marathi-language text ''[[Mahikavatichi Bakhar]]''; the name derives from a term for [[Mangrove]]s.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Dipesh Karmarkar |title=Understanding Place Names in 'Mahikavati's Bakhar': A Case of Mumbai-Thane Region |journal=Studies in Indian Place Names |issn=2394-3114 |publisher=Place Names Society of India |location=Mysore |volume=XXXI |year=2012 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308925531 |pages=123, 128 }}</ref>

In the 16th century, Kandivali consisted of a number of villages including Kandivali (also known as Kandol), Bunder Pakhadi Koliwada, and Charkop. The other old settlements in Kandivli were villages occupied by the local community - the East Indian Community, Bhandari people
, and [[Koli people|Koli]] - who are recognized as the original native inhabitants of Mumbai. These communities are still living in Kandivali. Artifacts found near Kandivali indicate that the region was inhabited in the [[Stone Age]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ghosh|first=A.|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Archaeology|volume=1|year=1991|publisher=[[Brill Academic Publishers]]|isbn=90-04-09264-1}}</ref>

The [[Kandivali railway station]] was built more than 100 years ago, in 1907, then known as Khandolee. The station derived its name from the [[Bombay East Indians|East Indian]] village of Condolim. Earth and stones from Paran, a hillock east of the Kandivali railway station, were quarried to reclaim the [[Bombay Backbay]]. On this account, a railway line was opened, a workshop was erected, and a number of dwelling houses were constructed for officers and workmen numbering thousands.<ref name = "EIK">{{cite web|url=http://www.east-indians.net/kandivli.htm|title=The East Indians of Kandivli}}</ref> The area around the Western Urban Road between [[Malad]] and Kandivali had numerous stone quarries and was once famous for Malad Stone. Many heritage buildings in Mumbai were constructed with Malad stone between 1860 and 1930, the most notable among them are David Sassoon Library, Bombay House and the Western Railway building, at [[Churchgate]].

During the plagues of the 1900s, the Fonsecas from [[Bandra]] migrated to Kandivali. They initially settled down to the east of Kandivali at Akurli and then moved to the west at [[Poisar]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Family-reunion-of-440-year-old-Fonseca-clan-in-Bandra-today/articleshow/49964519.cms | title=Family reunion of 440-year-old Fonseca clan in Bandra today | date=29 November 2015 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=11 February 2019}}</ref> This is where they thrived, and a few families still reside to this day. All three major communities have their shrines in Poisar.

==Landmarks and localities==
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The Church of Our Lady of Assumption, located off [[List of roads named after Mahatma Gandhi|M.G. Road]], was built in 1630<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.east-indians.net/kandivli.htm|title=The East Indian Community|access-date=27 December 2009}}</ref> and is known as one of the oldest churches of Mumbai. It represents the early presence of the East Indian Christian community in the region.

The pond located at Shankar Mandir, Selva Ganapati Mandir, situated near M.G Road, Anna Nagar, Kandivali East, was established in 1920 by the Dravid Tamil community. The celebration of Ganesh Utsav at this Ganapati Mandir has been a cherished tradition since 1963, making it one of the oldest Ganesh utsav celebrations in Kandivali. [[File:Selva Ganesh Utsav mandal.jpg|thumb|Selva Ganesh Utsav Mandal]] Kandivli village is commonly used for immersions during [[Ganesh Chaturthi]].

A 150-year-old shrine <ref>{{citation|title=Bombay Gazettor's records|year=1882|volume=XIV}}</ref> dedicated to Shri Karsangli Akurli Mata, known as Varahi Mata Temple, is located at Shankar Lane, and is considered an important religious site in the area.

Holy Cross Chapel located in Bunder Pakhadi Koliwada was built in 1907. Bunder Pakhadi Koliwada is a traditional fishing village where both [[Christian]] [[Koli people|Koli]] and [[Hindu]] [[Koli people|Koli]] families live. There are more than 200 families residing here, and the village is believed to be more than 400 years old.

Kandivali West, together with Kandivali East, Bunder Pakhadi, Charkop and Poisar, [[Mahavir Nagar]], [[Thakur village|Thakur Village]] constitute the R-South ward of [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|BMC]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Posh addresses, poor amenities|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Posh-addresses-poor-amenities/articleshow/31563524.cms|work=The Times of India|date=7 March 2014 |access-date=22 December 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Mumbai, Kandivali Lokhandwala suburbs in 2014.JPG|300px|thumb|left|Housing society buildings at Lokhandwala Township]]
[[File:Mahindra & Mahindra Kandivali Plant 2015.JPG|thumb|270px|Mahindra & Mahindra's Kandivali Unit, Auto Sector Main gate overlooking Western Express Highway was established in 1948.]]

The [[Mahindra & Mahindra Limited|Mahindra & Mahindra]] plant occupies a {{convert|63|acre|m2|adj=on}} built-up area and employs over 3,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahindra.com/OurBusinesses/automotive_domestic_manufacturingplant_KANDIVLI.htm|title=Mahindra & Mahindra Manufacturing Plants|access-date=27 December 2009|archive-date=2 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102021030/http://mahindra.com/OurBusinesses/automotive_domestic_manufacturingplant_KANDIVLI.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Industrial complexes such as Akurli Industrial Estate in the east and Charkop Industrial Estate are in the western part. Kandivali is also home to [[The Times Group|The Times of India]] printing press. The [[Sports Authority of India]] has a huge training ground for the popular [[Association football|football]] team [[Mahindra United]].

==Transportation==
Kandivali railway station is a busy station on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. Poisar Bus Depot, one of the oldest BEST bus depots, is located on S.V. Road in the western part of the neighbourhood. Road connectivity is provided by means of the Western Urban Road on the east, and S.V. Road and Link Road on the west. The BEST bus depot is close to the railway station on the eastern side of the neighbourhood and is the point of origin for localities in Kandivali (East) like Ashok Nagar, Hanuman Nagar, Damu Nagar, and Samata Nagar. Thakur Village, and Thakur Complex.

Two lines of the [[Mumbai Metro]] ([[Line 2 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 2]] and [[Line 7 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 7]]) pass through Kandivli. Line 2 passes through [[Linking Road, Mumbai|Link Road]] on the western part; [[Kandivli West metro station|Kandivli West]] and [[Dahanukarwadi metro station|Dahanukarwadi]] are the metro stations, whereas Poisar and Akurli stations of Line 7 are situated on the [[Western Express Highway|express highway]] i.e. eastern side of Kandivali.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yellow Line Metro Route of Mumbai {{!}} Line 2A & Line 2B |url=https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/yellow-line-metro-route-mumbai/130113.html |website=Magicbricks|date=14 November 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Western Express Highway Metro Station, Mumbai - Route, Map, Location & Nearby Places |url=https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/western-express-highway-metro-station/130660.html |website=Magicbricks|date=28 December 2022 }}</ref>

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