Marol
locality in Mumbai, India
Marol is a locality in the suburb of Andheri (East) in Mumbai, India.
History
Marol is mentioned as the name of a village in Mahikavatichi Bakhar, a 15th-17th century Marathi-language text of doubtful veracity. According to the text, in the 13th century, Nagarshah - the king of Ghandivi (Gandevi) - conquered the present-day Mumbai region. Three of his relatives demanded the villages of Malad, Marol and Thane as fiefs as a reward for their good performance in this military campaign. When Nagarshah refused their demand, they allied with king Ramdev-rao (Rama-deva) of Devagiri. The area briefly came under the control of Ramdev-rao's son Bimb-dev (Bhima), but Nagarshah's family soon regained control over it, and ruled as a vassal of the Delhi Sultanate in the 14th century. Subsequently, the Mumbai area was successively ruled by some local families, the Muzaffarids of Gujarat, and the Portuguese. Under the Portuguese rule, Marol had a large number of East Indians, who continued to be prominent during the succeeding British rule.
Geography
Marol consists of the areas Marol village, Marol Naka, Marol Pipeline, Marol Depot, Marol Maroshi, Military Road, Bhavaninagar, Vijay Nagar, Marol Police Camp, parts of JB Nagar and parts of Marol MIDC. It is near to the international airport. The Marol-Maroshi Road stretches from Marol Naka up to Maroshi Naka (in Aarey colony), beyond which is the Picnic Spot.
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