Chandanwadi Electric Crematorium
Chandanwadi may refer to: *Chandanwadi, Thane, a neighbourhood in Thane city, Maharashtra, India *Chandanwadi, Mumbai Chandanwadi is a neighbourhood in Mumbai donated by the Hon. Jugonnath Sunkersett, one of the founding fathers of the city. It is the area around Marine Lines most famous for the Chandanwadi electric crematorium which opened in 1954. Chandanw ..., a neighbourhood in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India {{geodis ...
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Chandanwadi, Thane
Chandanwadi is a neighbourhood in Thane city of Maharashtra state in India. There are three lakes nearby, namely Kachrali Lake, Makhmali Lake, and Siddeshwar Lake. These lakes have been beautified as part of the cleansing and beautification of lakes in Thane city. Kachrali lake has been developed the most as it overlooks the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) building. Etymology The name of the place is a mixture of two words: ''Chandan'' and ''wadi''. Chandan in Sanskrit refers to sandalwood and the suffix "wadi" means a cluster of houses in the Marathi language. In January 2007, Major Manish H Pitambare from Chandanwadi (a paratrooper from the Special Forces) was awarded the Kirti Chakra The Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the ''pe ..., India's second-highest Peace-Time ...
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