Khar is a suburb

Suburb

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 of Mumbai

Mumbai

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, north of Bandra and south of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz (Mumbai)

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. For the suburb's corresponding railway station see Khar Road

Khar Road

Khar Road is a railway station on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network, in the Khar suburb. It is close to the Bandra Terminus for upcountry trains....

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The suburb of Khar also has the fishermen folk area ("danda"), also known as Khar Danda. Khar is also home to Linking Road

Linking Road

Linking Road is a road which extends from Bandra Talkies to Shanti Ashram, Borivali in Mumbai. It is famous for its shopping. Many people come from all over Mumbai, the Thane Dombivali Belt, and Bhiwandi Dombivali belt, and outside to shop on Linking Road. One can find everything from...

, famous for its street shopping.

History

The 'khar' comes from Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 word khara which means salty, as most of the Khar, Bandra area was nothing but marsh lands of Salty sea water.

Khar(East) still is a little crowded and undeveloped but today, Khar(West) is one of the most royal and high rated area in Mumbai. The new constructions are not less than 3 bhk houses.

Pathare Prabhus were one of the earliest inhabitants of Khar. The Pathare Prabhu community lived in South Mumbai & resided in their bunglows in Khar during weekends. The community still has control over a large area in Khar.

Khar today, is also a home to many Bollywood celebrities and business industrialists. Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan

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 & Ashutosh Gowarikar live at Khar(West) - Pali Hill

Pali Hill

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Khar(West) is a very peaceful area and just evergreen throughout the year.

Schools and colleges

Schools:

• ST Elias High School
• B.P.M. High School
• Sacred Heart Boys School
• M.M. Pupils
• Kamla High School and Jr. College
• Bloomingdales high school (primary) / Jasudben M L High School (ICSE)
• R.V. Technical high School
• Guru Nanak High School
• Beacon High

Anuyog Vidyalaya