' ! ,-%43E'9>!<%&9!FG>!

/0//
"':)3('*)!$#$%&'()#*!)*!H'('4
) (
!"#$%#&!
"':)3('*)!$#$%&'()#*!)*!8'*'E'
"':)3('*)!$#$%&'()#*!)*!I@'*
"':)3('*)!"#$%&'()#*!)*!J#%(-!K+4)5'
"':)3('*)!"#$%&'()#*!)*!L%4#$.'*!%*)#*

;)3(#49!#+!8)().3 ! ,-'*. !
! !<%&9!M>!/0/0 !# !'E@)*! " !F!8#@@.*(! $

;)3(#49!#+!,-'*.>!,-'*.!2)3(4)5(!;)3(#49

History of Thane |
Thane City
Information
The city of Thane is situated on the western
banks of Thane creek with Parsik Hills on
the east and Yeour hills on the west. The
word ‘Thane’ is derived from Sanskrit word
‘sthāna’ which means ‘place’. Besides being
the stamping ground of the pre-historic
tribes, Thane has a rich cultural heritage,
mythological background, followed by a
large number of events of historical
importance, archeological collectives that
have contributed to the enrichment of the
history of Thane.

Thane Ancient History

The existence of Thane city appears in

history since ancient times. From B.C. 2500
to B.C. 500 there are the sign of trade with
Egypt, Phoenicia and Babylon; from
B.C.250 to A.D. 250 there are dealing with,
perhaps settlements of, Greeks and
Parthians; from A.D. 250 to A.D. 640 there
were Persian alliance and Persian
settlements; from A.D. 700 to A.D.

The city was then known as Shreesthanak &

‘Aparant’ is the ancient name of the
geographical area hosting Thane city. It was
more popularly known as the Capital of the
Shilahar dynasty. From 810 A.D. to 1260
A.D. the Shilahar Dynasty ruled over Thane.
In Shilharas regime Thane city was
described as a pretty town by the Arab
writers. The merchants who carried on the
Thane trade were local Hindu, Muslman &
Parsi traders. The shilaharas ruled over
North Konkan for move than 400 years.
They gave liberal patronage to art & Culture
the temple at Ambarnath which is still
extant testify the architectural & Sculptural
skill of the age.

The Emperors of Shilahar dynasty were

disciples of Lord Shiva and the
Kopineshwar Temple has been built during
their reign. At this time the Shilahars also
divided the city into different sections and
named them as ‘padas’. It is seen that these
padas exist even today by names of
Naupada, Patlipada, Agripada etc.

Thane - The Mughal Period

In the earlier part of the 12th Century A.D.

with a view to creating a new township,
King Bimbadev, along with 66 segments of
his community came over and settled in
Thane. In 1480 A.D. ‘Sultan Mehmood’ of
Gujarat made Thane the Capital of his
‘Subha’ Province.

Under the emperor of Delhi, a religious

officer or Kazi governed by a military officer
or malik & Thane. Under the strong rule of
Muhammad Tughlak the Moghul’s
maintained their supremacy in north
Konkan. In spite of this two Hindu chiefs
held territory on the direct rought between
Daulatabad & the coast. Mahadev chief of
Baglan & the chief of Jawhar, who in 1341
was recognized by the Delhi court as the
lord of twenty-two forts & of a country
yielding a yearly revenue of Rs.9,00,000 in
one of its stone inscription dated A.D. 1464
that the Hindu Chief of Bhiwandi had
power to make land grants.

Thane - The Portuguese Period

In 1534, the Portuguese took the Salsette

Islands Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat.
Sashti became part of the northern province
of Portuguese India, which was governed
from Baçaím (present-day Vasai) on the
north shore of Vasai Creek.vSt. John the
Baptist Church was constructed in Thane in
1663 A.D. The construction work of famous
Thane Killa (Fort) was started in 1730 A.D.
The Portuguese ruled Thane for over 200
years from 1530 to 1739 A.D. During this
period Thane was known as “Kalabe De
Tana”.

Thane - The Martha Period

The Portuguese power passed into the

hands of Maratha after a long siege by
Chimaji Appa, the brother of Peshwa
Bajirao I. In 1737 A.D. Chimaji Appa the
Maratha Sardar planned the ‘Conquest of
Vasai’ and on 28th March 1738 the
Marathas conquered the Thane Killa. The
fort is presently being used as ‘Thane
Central Jail’. For about sixty-four years,
from 1739 to 1802 Vasai remained under
the Maratha finally, in 1802 by the Treaty of
Vasai it became a British possession & in
1818 it was incorporated in the Bombay
Presidency.

Thane - The British Period

In 1802 by the Treaty of Vasai with

Marathas, it became a British possession &
in 1818, the territory now comprising Thane
district, was incorporated in the Bombay
Presidency & it became a part of North
Konkan district, with its headquarters in
Thana. Its boundaries have undergone
numerous changes; some parts of South
Konkan district were merged with North
Konkan in 1830 and 1833. The expanded
North Konkan district was renamed as
“Thane’ district in 1833. On 16th April 1853,
first railway line was opened for traffic from
Bombay to Thane. The opening of this
railway line is one of the most important
landmarks in the economic development
not only of the Bombay-Thane region but
also of the outlying areas and hinterland.

Thane - After the Independance

After Independence, it became part of

Bombay State. In 1960, the bilingual State
of Bombay was bifurcated and the present
State of Maharashtra came into existence.
In 1969, the tahsil of Kalyan was bifurcated
into Kalyan and Ulhasnagar . The Census
town of New Mumbai (Thane) was added in
1982 in order to decongest Greater Mumbai
by shifting population and office complexes
to New Mumbai. Two new municipal
corporations Thane and Kalyan were added
after 1981, increasing the number of
Corporations in the State from 5 in 1981 to
11 in 1991.

in August 2014 the district was split into

two with the creation of a new Palghar
district, leaving the reduced Thane district
with a 2011 Census population of
8,070,032. The headquarters of the district
is the city of Thane. Other major cities in
the district are Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-
Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi,
Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Badlapur,
Murbad, and Shahapur.

sources: https://thane.nic.in/

Know more about Thane

& Population of Thane

& Police Stations in Thane

& Villages in Thane

←!"#$%&'()#*!#+!,-'*.!/0//!1!,-'*.
2)3(4)5(!"#$%&'()#*

6)&&'7.3!)*!,-'*.!8)(9!1!,-'*.!,'&%:'
6)&&'7.!&)3(!→

% You May Also Like

;)3(#49!#+!2.&-)

History of Delhi | Delhi City

Information
! !<%*.!/=>!/0/0 !" /

;)3(#49!#+!?%@A')

History of Mumbai | Mumbai City

Information
! !<%*.!B0>!/0/0 !" /

;)3(#49!#+!C-'D)'A'E

History of Ghaziabad | Ghaziabad

City Information
! !<%*.!//>!/0/0 !" 0

One thought on “History of

Thane | Thane District

History”

Pingback: Villages in Navi Mumbai | Gaothans

in Navi Mumbai

Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.

Police Stations Info

"#&)5.!J('()#*3!)*!2.&-)

General Information about Police Stations in Indian

Cities

"#&)5.!J('()#*3!N*+# ! ,)4%$'() !

Police Stations in Tirupati

! !K$4)&!FO>!/0/F !# !'E@)*

Police Stations in Tirupati are u looking for

Information of Police stations in Tirupati City ?
The Tirupati Urban police

Police Stations in Rajahmundry Urban

! !K$4)&!FO>!/0/F

Police Stations in Kadapa | YSR District Police

Station List
! !K$4)&!FO>!/0/F

Police Stations in Shimoga | Shivamogga

Police Station List
! !K$4)&!FP>!/0/F

Police Stations in Vijayapur | Bijapur Police

station List
! !K$4)&!FM>!/0/F

Police Stations in Bellary

! !K$4)&!F=>!/0/F

Police Stations in Davanagere

! !K$4)&!FG>!/0/F

Police Stations in Haridwar

! !K$4)&!FF>!/0/F

Police Stations in Tiruppur City

! !K$4)&!FF>!/0/F

Police Stations in Gandhinagar

! !K$4)&!G>!/0/F

Police Stations in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

! !?'45-!/Q>!/0/F

Police Stations in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh

! !?'45-!/Q>!/0/F

Police Stations in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

! !?'45-!/Q>!/0/F

Police Stations in Satna, Madhya Pradesh

! !?'45-!/Q>!/0/F

Police Stations in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh

! !?'45-!/Q>!/0/F

Religion In India

Know about Population by Religion in India. Census

2011 Religion Data of States & UTs

R.&)7)#*!)*!N*E)' !

Jain Population in India 2022

! !2.5.@A.4!//>!/0/F !# !'E@)*

Jain Population in India 2022 At the census 2011,

out of 1.21 billion population, 4.5 million or 45
Lakh have

Buddhist Population in India 2022

! !2.5.@A.4!//>!/0/F

Sikh Population in India 2022

! !2.5.@A.4!//>!/0/F

Christian Population in India 2022

! !2.5.@A.4!//>!/0/F

Know about Uttar Pradesh

Find about Population of Districts & Top Cities in Uttar

Pradesh.

R.&)7)#*!)*!N*E)' ! S(('4!"4'E.3- !

Uttar Pradesh Population by

Religion 2021
! !K%7%3(!FM>!/0/F !# !'E@)*

Uttar Pradesh Population by Religion 2021 Uttar

Pradesh is the most populous state of India and
has a diverse population

Uttar Pradesh MLA List 2022 | UP Vidhan

Sabha Seats
! !<%&9!/=>!/0/F

Allahabad District Population 2021

! !<%&9!/F>!/0/F

Lok Sabha Seats in Uttar Pradesh | Uttar

Pradesh MP List
! !<%*.!B0>!/0/F

List of Districts in Uttar Pradesh 2021

! !<'*%'49!FG>!/0/F

Population of Uttar Pradesh 2022

! !<'*%'49!B>!/0/F

Top Cities

2.&-)!8)(9

8)().3!)*!2.&-)T!U8R

KA#%(!?%@A')!8)(9

LV$&#4.!W.*7'&%4%

U'X)!?%@A')

C%47'#*!5)(9

LV$&#4.!Y'4)E'A'E

Site Links

;#@.

KA#%(!S3

N*E)'*!8)(9!"#$%&'()#*

;)3(#49!#+!8)().3

"#&)5.!J('()#*!N*+#

6)&&'7.3!)*+#

Z#4&E!"#$%&'()#*

Indian States

;'49'*'

S(('4!"4'E..3-

?'-'4'3-(4'

C%['4'(

Z.3(!W.*7'&

"%*['A

\'4*'(':'

R'['3(-'*

Explore Noida

6)&&'7.3!)*!U#)E'

J5-##&3!)*!U#)E'

,.@$&.3!)*!U#)E'

;#3$)('&3!)*!U#)E'

?%&()$&.V!)*!U#)E'

?'&&3!)*!U#)E'

"#3(!I]5.3!)*!U#)E'

"#&)5.!J('()#*!)*!U#)E'

8#$94)7-(!^!/0//!Y)*E!L'39_!K&&!4)7-(3!4.3.4X.E_
,-.@.`!8#&#4?'7!A9!,-.@.C4)&&_!"#a.4.E!A9
Z#4E"4.33_