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Trombay
—  suburb  —
Trombay Location of Trombay in Mumbai and India
Coordinates	19°00′N 72°54′E / 19.0°N 72.9°E / 19.0; 72.9Coordinates: 19°00′N 72°54′E / 19.0°N 72.9°E / 19.0; 72.9
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Mumbai Suburban
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Trombay is a northeastern suburb in Mumbai, India, with Mankhurd as the closest railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.

History[link]

Trombay was called Neat's Tongue because of its shape. Once, it was an island nearly 5 km East of Mumbai and was about 8 km in length and 8 km in width. The island contains several ruins of Portuguese churches from the 1620s and 1630s.^[1]

1893 map showing Trombay

In 1928, the Great Indian Peninsular Railway opened the Trombay-Andheri line called the Salsette Trombay Railway or Central Salsette Tramway.^[2]

The original inhabitants of Trombay were fisherman - due to its proximity to the Thane creek and the Arabian Sea. It was called as "Turbhe" (not to be confused with another area called Turbhe in Navi Mumbai) in the local language. Pailipada, near Trombay Village, is also very old, having one of the oldest masjid in Mumbai.Trombay gaothan is old village of Turbhekar`s family. Pailipada has majority Muslim population. In 1976 the Janata Colony area was relocated by BARC by order of the central government and formed as Cheetah Camp.

Geography[link]

Being in a secluded end of Mumbai, the Indian Navy set up a small base there mostly for administrative purposes. This was soon followed by the setting up of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, the single foremost research institution in India. This was followed by NTPC setting up a storage and administrative facility. In the 1960s, with industrialization picking up in India, many companies found Trombay to be an attractive place for setting up factories, especially due to the proximity to the sea. Burma-Shell was one such company, which was soon followed by BPCL and later FCI.

In the 2000, the nationalization wave swept India, and Burma-Shell became part of BPCL. FCI was split and the Trombay complex became Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers. All of a sudden, Trombay was thrust into the spotlight for being an industrial suburb which was a far cry from the actual reality. The non-industrial Trombay during this time remained as sparely populated as ever.

In the 1980s, BARC got its act together and relocated several thousand inhabitants from its residential colony to a place in Trombay called Cheeta Camp. Till today, Cheeta Camp is the most densely populated part of Trombay. Gradually as Chembur started expanding, people started moving to Trombay in search of a quieter lifestyle.

Demographics[link]

Starting out as an industrial area, Trombay is still known more for its industries than a residential suburb but this is fast changing. Trombay has a cosmopolitan population that is dominated by Tamilians and Maharashtrians followed by Keralites, Punjabis, Sindhis and Gujaratis.

Anushakti Nagar is the residential colony of Bhabha Atomic Research Center.

Landmarks[link]

• Bhabha Atomic Research Center, BARC: India's first nuclear research facility
• Cheeta Camp
• ESEL Studios
• Mandala Village

• Tromabay Gaothan (Upper Tromaby)

'*Tromabay Gaothan (Upper Tromaby)' The Tromaby gaothan is oldest village in mumbai are trombay gaothan which small village (Turbhe wadi gaothan) this one fisherman village the owner of gaothan are under Turbhekar`s Family which is very reputed and prestigious family in area of trombay. in trombay there is one school is Ekveera high school which Established by Late. Harichandra Govind Turbhekar (harimaster) by donating some land to institute.

*Trombay koliwada This is whole fishermen village in this village people are doing very hard work most of villager doing job in government services like (BPCL, BMC, BEST, BARC, ONGC, HPCL, MUMBAIPOLICE). Most people are well educated and ITI holder from reputed institute.

• Cheeta Camp

Cheeta Camp: Relocated by BARC in 1976, thousands of middle class family moved to a new area, which was named as Cheeta Camp. Mostly people from South India, such as Tamil Nadu & Kerala, as well as other states settled here. Even though it is a slum area, it is far better in terms of good quality lifestyle and hygienic environment. Pollution levels are minimal in this area as it is away from major roads and industrial areas, which are the main causes of pollution. Cheeta Camp faces a hill on one side and Arabian Sea on the other.

Before, the area was populated mainly by the poor and lower middle class people, but currently the new generation of Cheeta Camp is well educated. Moreover, a lot of them are IT Professionals. This is also called Silicon Valley of Mumbai. They have upgraded their lifestyle and can afford houses in developed, upmarket and posh localities. Still they love this area. In this so-called Chawl area, people enjoy their living. Social Life is very active and people from all religions stay united. Interestingly, even though most of Mumbai was afflicted by the 1992 communal riots, Cheeta Camp remained safe & secure. After this, many families moved here to settle, including those from downtown Mumbai. The majority of the population is from South India..

• Paylipada

payli pada this name formed by payri (coin currency) pada (village) which established by portugues government for making coin currency factory near by payli pada lake. payli pada village settled ground of mandala hill, which is famous for oldest portuguese church on hill top (now its area undertaken by BARC and Indian Navy)

See also[link]

• Anushakti Nagar

References[link]

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Mauli Dave
Background information
Birth name	Mauli Dave
Born	(1987-06-03) 3 June 1987 (age 25) in Ahmedabad, India
Origin	Houston, Texas, USA
Genres	Filmi/Bollywood
Occupations	Singer,Dancer, Host, Actress
Instruments	Vocals, Tabla
Years active	2007-present
Website	[1]

Mauli Dave (Gujarati: મૌલી દવે, born 3 June 1987) is an Indian singer, actor, dancer, and television host. She was a finalist on Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007. She was also a finalist in Sony Entertainment's Chalo America Boogie Woogie in 2003, and was crowned Miss Teen India Texas 2007. Mauli then decided to move to Mumbai at the age of 19 to pursue a career in Music and Acting. She hosted a family dance show on the Zee Network titled "Rock n Roll Family" in 2008, lead role in a Zoom Tele-Film "Ek Anhonee", participated in Fear Factor India: Khatron Ke Khiladi season 4 and made it to the top 2.^[1]

She was seen in one episode of the Zee TV serial, Parrivaar. Her towering personality gives her the additional advantage of a massive screen presence. It is no wonder, that, the famed music director Bappi Lahiri called her "Indian Shakira".

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007[link]

When Saregamapa, a popular music reality show in India, announced to have auditions Internationally in countries like America, Canada, U.K., South Africa, U.A.E. and Pakistan; Mauli decided to audition to represent the U.S.A. She went through five to six rounds of auditions in the U.S. and later in Mumbai finally begin chosen the one to represent the U.S. after her famous rendition of the song "Mayya Mayya." Mauli became a reality pop-icon over night and soon had thousands of fans in the South Asian community all over the world and was given the name "Indian Shakira" by her mentor in the show, Bappi Lahiri. She eventually reached the top 10 and had a surprising elimination after reaching the top 7.

Early years[link]

Mauli Dave was born on June 3 in Ahmedabad to parents, Hemant Dave and Dipti Dave. She started singing before she could talk when she was only 10 months old through her grandparents who were both ‘Visharath’ in Music. As a baby, Mauli was nicknamed Pum-Pum by her relatives and friends; and it wasn’t till she was about 10 when many found out her real name was Mauli.

Her parents moved to Houston, Texas U.S.A. in 1990 when Mauli was only 2 and half years old. Her mother was the main push and influential factor for her and her elder brother Omkar. She made it a point to teach them everything and anything possible from sports, martial arts, classical dance, classical music, instruments, fine arts, performing arts etc. to make sure they had an open door to all opportunities in life. Their mother sent Mauli and Omkar to live in India with their grandmother after their grandfather’s death from 1995 to 2000 where she learned Hindustani classical music from Mr. Divyang Thakur in Ahmadabad, Kuchipudi (classical dance) from Sri Radha Menon and received a diploma in it at an early age of 12. Mauli learned how to read, write and speak in Hindi Gujarati and a little bit of Sanskrit as well. After returning to the U.S.A. in 2000 Mauli started doing professional singing performances in small events at the young age of 12. Her mother, Dipti Dave, was the director of her own Music and Dance Academy originally opened in the 80’s where Mauli taught classical music, tabla and classical dance to people younger and elder to her. Mauli has also been trained in other dance styles such as Bharatnatyam, Odissi and Hip Hop.

In Highschool, Mauli played Varsity Tennis for all 4 years. Fine arts was also something she was always inclined towards since she was 8 years old; so she continued taking art based classes like drawing, painting and graphic designing from 8th grade till the 12 grade. It was during this period that she continued her study of North Indian Classical music under Chandra Courtney. Mauli graduated from high school with a distinguished degree as a Magna Cumlaude. Mauli decided to attend the University of Houston and study Graphic Communications to receive a Bachelors Degree in Arts. Being a straight A student all her life, she managed to be on the Dean’s list all two years. In February 2007, due to her mom’s persuasion, Mauli decided to participate in the Miss Teen India Texas Pageant, where she won and was crowned the title. Later in March that year, Mauli’s childhood dream to be a part of India’s most prestigious singing competition, “Saregamapa Challenge 2007,” came true when she auditioned from Houston, then New York and then in Mumbai eventually being selected and representing the U.S.A. Mauli was the most popular contestant on the show and overnight became a singing sensation from her amazing version of the song ‘Mayya Mayya.’

After becoming a youth icon through her singing, Mauli started looking into different types of projects. The next big project was hosting a family based dance show titled ‘Rock n Roll Family’ on the Zee Network, where her Hindi speaking skills were proven to be well beyond everyone’s expectations as everyone expected it to be otherwise due to her American upbringing. Because each episode opened with her dance performance, more people learned of her dancing background. She later got an offer for playing the main protagonist in a Tele-Film “Ek Anhonee” for the Zoom Network. Mauli was well appreciated for her role in this thriller as Divyani Mitra. Besides films, Mauli has also landed her voice as a singer and voice over artist for big Ad companies like Del Monte, Fastrack, Fructis Garnier, TVS Scooty etc.

Discography[link]

Television[link]

Awards and Nominations[link]

• Crowned "Miss Teen India Texas 2007" - Pageant
• Stardust Awards 2009-2010: Nominated for “Upcoming Debutant Singer” for the song “Agre Ka Ghaghra” from the film “Jai Veeru”
• Music Mirchi Awards 2009-2010: Nominated for “Upcoming Singer Female” for the title song of “Love Ka Tadka.”
• Gujarati Garvvati Awards 2010: Won award for “Upcoming Singer”

References[link]

External links[link]

• Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Microsite
• http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mauli+dave&oq=mauli+dave&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=433l651l0l1899l10l2l0l0l0l0l130l130l0.1l1l0
• http://connect.in.com/mauli-dave/profile-191827.html
• http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-30/news-and-interviews/30572506_1_song-waqt-ne-kiya-jaane-kya-tune-kahi
• http://hamaraphotos.com/mauli_dave_2768.html
• http://www.timeswellness.com/article/32/20120204201202031453363172a2ec8ce
• http://www.indianmasala.com/index.php?hqgallery=H110517_MauliDave
• http://www.videosurf.com/mauli-dave-55518
• http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/jan/130112-informer-8.htm
• http://kkk4.in.com/contestant/mauli-dave-41.html
• http://www.nagar.org/community_news/2007/05/mauli_dave_of_texas_usa_has_be.html