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{{Infobox settlement
| name =Khar Danda Koliwada
| other_name =खार दांडा कोळीवाडा or Danda Gaothan
| nickname = Danda Gaon
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'''Khar Danda''' is a major village on the [[Salsette Island]] of [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. Located on the north western coast of [[Bandra]] district. It is a fishing village inhabited by the [[Koli people|Koli]] & [[East Indians|East Indian Catholics]] who are also the original inhabitants of the city and suburb of [[Mumbai]]. This village is famously known for its quaint fishing business, modern piers, colorful fishing vessels and traditional homemade soft liquor extracted from fermented fruits known as '''Sara''', in ancient hindi known as [[Sura (alcoholic drink)]]. It has known to be the safest and peaceful place in Mumbai for livelihood.

It is also an eponym to [[Khar Road]]. One of the oldest settlements in [[Mumbai]] and the original inhabitants of Mumbai have been living here for centuries.

Khar Danda is a popular location considered while shooting [[Bollywood]], [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] movies and documentaries. Several blockbuster movies have been shot here including [[Akshay Kumar]]'s [[Special 26]].

== Danda Havli ==

'''Varin Pada Havli''' [[Holi]], is one of the first public [[Hindu]] festival ever granted by the [[Great Britain|British]] -India government, which was approved on ''12th of March, 1922.'' Before this every year the fishermen's from Khar Danda used to gather wood from [[Bandra]] for annual [[holi]] bush fire tradition. But, once due to lack of trees available in Khar and Bandra region they started visiting other nearby villages, which resulted in heated arguments and violent fights between the fishermen's of Khar Danda & the other nearby villagers who accused them for stealing wood from wells and carts. A tale follows that The Goddess [[Holika]] appeared to the fishermen's and commanded to always celebrate [[Holi]] 2 days prior to the Hindu calendar so that there is sufficient wood available for all. Then Carter Perry Sr, a suburban collector of [[Great Britain|British]] was amused to hear this tale and officially gazetted this festival on ''12th of March, 1922.'' Since then Holi is celebrated 2 days before the actual date. Also [[Mumbai Police]] are always the guest of honor present to celebrate along with the villagers.

The entire village every year is decorated with lights and diyas, sweets are distributed and the fishermen's perform pooja a ritual for their colorful fishing boats.

Reference [https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/pre-independence-holi-tradition-endures-in-khar-danda/article31012369.ece]
Reference [https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/the-early-holi-23218203]

==History==
[[Bandra]] is known to be natural harbour since the ancient times, then called "Bandora". Khar Danda & Chimbai were the only suitable shores for habitation. Chimbai village was a small rocky wetland then and was frequently flooded during monsoons due to being in low lying area. The fishermen community hence preferred to settle in Khar Danda. During the Portugal Era, the Portuguese sailors along with the villagers built a beacon on a coral reef near Khar Danda, which is till date battling the sea tides and alerting the fishermen's and the sailors about the sea rocks presence in that area, previously named as "Uarashi Reef" and now renamed to "Varashi Reef". The Ministry of Home , [[Maharashtra]] government has its office of the regional port officer in Khar Danda.

A few generation later as the community grew in this Koliwada, the local panchayat Danda Koli Samaj divided the village into small gaothans in order to ease the management. The gaothan were named Dandpada, Madhala pada, Kotpada, Patilpada, Varin Pada & Vetalpada with each gaothan having their own deity. Soon after the Bombay land reclamation progressed Hanuman Nagar & Gulab Nagar were added into the official map of Khar Danda.

[https://www.mid-day.com/articles/of-iftikhar-and-khar-se-pyar/23046235 Khar Danda gaothans]

== See also ==
* [[Pali Naka]]
* [[Khar, Mumbai]]

==References==
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]]

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