Haripant Phadke , known as Hari Pant was a general of the Maratha Confederacy . Hari Pant became a general during the siege of Badami on 20 May 1786 against the Kingdom of Mysore . He became general of 50,000 and won the war in Maratha-Mysore War .
19-598: Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) is the governing body of the city of Thane in the Indian state of Maharashtra . The municipal corporation consisting of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and transport . Members from the nation's and state's leading political parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party , Indian National Congress , Shiv Sena , Bhartiya Janata Party and
38-403: A population of 1,890,000 according to the 2011 census. The ancient name of Thana was Śrīsthāna . It appears as Thāna in early medieval Arab sources. The name Thane has been variously Romanised as Tana , Thana , Thâṇâ , and Thame . Ibn Battuta and Abulfeda knew it as Kukin Tana ; Duarte Barbosa as Tana Mayambu . Before 1996 , the city was called "Thana",
57-592: A surprise attack on Maratha Army but spies of maratha told this to Hari Pant. Marathas were ready to end this surprise attack. At first, Tipu Sultan did not fire his cannons. So Hari Pant and Marathas thought that Tipu has no long range cannons. So they came near the fort, but then Tipu's Army started firing the cannons on the Maratha Army . About 7 hours later Marathas retreated on 15 October 1786. Tipu entered city of Savanur . 1 January,1787 - Tipu Sultan once again attacked Maratha Army of Hari Pant Phadke which
76-693: Is Marathi, with widespread understanding and usage of Hindi. Some of the East Indian families in the Khatri ward of Thane still speak Portuguese . About 1,800 of India's approximately 5,000 Jews live in Thane. Languages in Thane (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 48.50% of the population spoke Marathi , 19.59% Hindi , 12.99% Urdu , 3.93% Gujarati , 2.44% Bhojpuri , 1.37% Kannada , 1.29% Malayalam , 1.21% Bengali , 1.15% Tamil , 1.14% Marwari and 0.94% Konkani as their first language. Cricket
95-454: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Thane district , Maharashtra , India location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Thane Thane ( Marathi: [ˈʈʰaːɳeː] ; previously known as Thana , the official name until 1996 ) is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the state of Maharashtra in India and on
114-763: Is a railway junction for the Thane- Vashi & Panvel Harbour Line and Central Line. It is one of the busiest stations in India and handles 654,000 passengers daily. Thane railway station will soon be revamped, Work to start soon on Rs 800-crore project. As of January 2021, the MMRDA, the nodal agency for building 300 km of vast Metro network, has proposed a plan to build an elevated depot for three Metro lines : 4 (Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavali), 4A (Kasarvadavali-Gaimukh) , 10 (Gaimukh-Shivaji Nagar) and 11 (Wadala-General Post Office, CSMT) at one stop. This depot
133-1231: Is proposed at Mogharpada, Thane. The total project cost is estimated to be ₹ 596.60 crore. As of 2019, Wadala and Thane are being connected through a Metro line . On 26 August 2015, the MMRDA sanctioned ₹354 billion for 118 km Mumbai metro network. This includes a 40-km Wadala - Ghatkopar -Thane-Kasarvadavali Metro-4 corridor via Wadala GPO and R.A.Kidwai Marg costing ₹120 billion. Thane Municipal Corporation started its transport service on 9 February 1989, known as Thane Municipal Transport (TMT). TMT provides services in Thane city and suburbs like Mulund, Borivali, Mira Road, Nala Sopara, Vasai, Bhiwandi and Navi Mumbai, among others. Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) operates AC and Non-AC buses from Thane Cidco Bus Stand to various parts of Navi Mumbai (Airoli, Rabale, Ghansoli, Mahape, Kopar Khairane, Vashi, Turbhe, Nerul, Belapur, Kharghar, Kalamboli, Panvel) and also to Purna (via Kalher) and Bhiwandi (via Mankoli). Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT) started from 2006. The buses ply from Dahisar Check naka towards Versova [Thane] Check naka. So till now majority of MBMT buses can be taken up at
152-625: Is the most popular sport in Thane. Dadoji Kondadev Stadium , a sports arena of cricket is present in the city. Thane comes under jurisdiction of Mumbai Cricket Association , the governing body for cricket in Mumbai. Its players play for the Mumbai cricket team in Indian domestic cricket. Thana was the terminus for the first ever passenger train in Asia . On 16 April 1853, the passenger train service
171-545: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena hold elected offices in the corporation. The TMC has jurisdiction over the towns of Kalwa , and Mumbra - Kausa , along with the main city of Thane. Thane Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town. The municipal corporation has recently added a new tax as a substitute for Octroi i.e. Local Body Tax from 1 April 2013. This indirect tax has been repealed. The following are
190-494: The 2011 census is 1,886,941. The average literacy rate of Thane city is 91.36 percent for where male and female literacy was 94.19 and 88.14 percent respectively. The sex ratio of Thane city is 882 females per 1000 males. Child sex ratio is 900 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0–6) in Thane city are 186,259 as per Census India report on 2011. There were 98,017 boys while 88,242 are girls. Children form 10.24% of total population of Thane City. The primary language spoken in Thane
209-598: The British spelling of the city, until it was replaced with the more-local name. A copper plate dating to AD 1078 was discovered near the foundations of Thane Fort in 1787. A land grant from Arikesara Devaraja, lord of Tagara , wherein he addresses the inhabitants of a city called "Sri Sthanaka". For a long time, it was a military training and recruitment center of the Maratha Empire . The East India Company occupied Salsette Island , Thana Fort, Fort Versova and
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#1732786623565228-564: The Check naka only. MBMT has started new services to Thane City from January 2010. Vasai Virar Municipal Transport (VVMT) operates two routes in Thane. First from Vasai to Mulund Via Thane/Ghodbunder road and second from Nala Sopara to Thane Kopri. A light rail network covering 42 km has been proposed in three phases. In the first phase, consultants have suggested connectivity between Balkum and Kolshet via Naupada. It will be 16.05 km long with 14.65 km elevated, and only 1.4 km on
247-677: The Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government. Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation. Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation. The results of Election 2017 are shown in the following table. Voter turnout was 58.08%. The results of election 2012 are shown in the following table. This article about government in India
266-750: The island fort of Karanja in start of First Anglo-Maratha War but after short time it were recaptured by the forces of Haripant Phadke and Tukoji Holkar . It remained under control of the Maratha Empire until Second Anglo-Maratha War . Thane has a tropical monsoon climate that borders on a tropical wet and dry climate . The overall climate is equable with high rainfall days and minimal days of extreme temperatures. Temperature in Thane varies from 22°C to 36°C. The region experiences winter temperatures that can drop to as low as 12°C at night, while summer temperatures can ascend to over 40°C at noon. The lowest daytime temperatures are typically observed during
285-611: The northeastern side of Mumbai . It is an immediate neighbour of Mumbai city proper, and a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region . It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island . Thane city is situated entirely within Thane taluka , one of the seven talukas of Thane district. It serves as the headquarters of the district. Thane city ranks as the 15th most populous city in India, with
304-588: The peak of the summer monsoon in July and August, when temperatures can plummet to approximately 25°C. Around 80% of the total annual rainfall is concentrated in the period from June to October. The average annual rainfall is recorded at 2000–2500mm, and the humidity level ranges from 61% to 86%, rendering the area a humid zone. Thane has been ranked 12th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results' The population of Thane according to
323-550: The surface, and 11 stations in all. Hari Pant May,1786- Hari Pant allied with the Nizam of Hyderabad With the Army Of 30,000 Maratha cavalry and 20,000 of Nizam's cavalry and soldiers against Tipu Sultan but Tipu Sultan marched towards Adoni and took Adoni Fort by surprise. September,1786 - Marathas under Hari Pant reached Savanur with lack of food supplies Tipu Sultan reached 5 miles away from Savanur Tipu want
342-549: Was inaugurated between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane. Covering a distance of 34 km (21 mi), it was hauled by three locomotives: Sahib , Sindh and Sultan . The Thane viaducts, the first railway bridges, were built over the Thane creek when the Mumbai-Thane line was extended to Kalyan in May 1854. Thane is connected with neighbouring suburbs through Central and Trans-Harbour Line Suburban railway network. Thane
361-485: Was stationed in Bahadur Benda near Gajendragad and Koppal. 3 January,1787 - Tipu besieged the fort of Bahadur Benda where Maratha Army stayed. Hari Pant decisively defeated Tipu in this war. The war ended on 10 February 1787 As Maratha victory. The kingdom of Mysore thus officially became a tributary state to the Maratha Empire. Tipu had to sign a peace agreement with Marathas and focus on British. This war end
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