Worli

Worli

Worli

Neighbourhood in Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India


Worli (ISO: Varaḷī, [ʋəɾ(ə)ɭiː]) is a locality in central Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. It is one of the four peninsulas of Mumbai with the others being Colaba, Bandra and Malabar Hill. The sea connects it with Bandra via the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. Historic spellings include Warli, Worlee, Varli, and Varel.[1] Originally Worli was a separate island, one of the Seven Islands of Bombay which were ceded by the Portuguese to England in 1661; it was linked up with the other islands in the 19th century.

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Bandra-Worli Sea Link, with Worli skyline

In the 1990s, a group of terrorists attacked a building in Worli as well as major buildings in the city.[2]

Worli Seaface

Worli Seaface is a waterfront in Worli on Arabian Sea. It lies along Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road.

Education

Politics

In October 2019, Aaditya Thackeray contested the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from the Worli constituency and he is currently the MLA of Worli.[3]

Celebrities who Reside in Worli

Famous Indian celebrities as well as celebrity couples reside in the Worli area of Mumbai:

See also


References

  1. D'Cunha, Jose Gerson (1900). "IV The Portuguese Period". The Origins of Bombay (3 ed.). Bombay: Asian Educational Services. p. 265. ISBN 81-206-0815-1. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  2. "'93 blasts: 3 more get death sentence - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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