Worli
Sign in to savealt=|thumb|200x200px|Bandra-Worli Sea Link, with Worli skyline Worli (ISO: Varaḷī, [ʋəɾ(ə)ɭiː]) is a locality in central Mumbai, in Maharashtra, India. It is one of the four peninsulas of Mumbai, with the others being Colaba, Bandra, and Malabar Hill. The sea connects it with Vandre via the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. Historic spellings include Warli, Worlee, Varli, and Varel. Originally, Worli was a separate island—one of the Seven Islands of Bombay—which were ceded by the Portuguese to England in 1661; it was linked up with the other islands in the 19th century.
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- Worli
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- Varaḷī
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- Neighbourhood
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- Mumbai and Bandra-Worli Sea Link.jpg
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- Worli skyline as seen over the Bandra Worli Sea Link
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- Mumbai
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- India
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- City
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- Maharashtra
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- Mumbai City
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- Mumbai
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- Municipal Corporation
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- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Geography and location
- History
- Notable landmarks
- Bandra-Worli Sea Link
- [[Worli Fort]]
- Transportation
- Roadways
- Railways
- Metro
- Bus
- Education and institutions
- Politics
- Notable peoples
- See also
- References
alt=|thumb|200x200px|Bandra-Worli Sea Link, with Worli skyline Worli (ISO: Varaḷī, [ʋəɾ(ə)ɭiː]) is a locality in central Mumbai, in Maharashtra, India. It is one of the four peninsulas of Mumbai, with the others being Colaba, Bandra, and Malabar Hill. The sea connects it with Vandre via the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. Historic spellings include Warli, Worlee, Varli, and Varel. Originally, Worli was a separate island—one of the Seven Islands of Bombay—which were ceded by the Portuguese to England in 1661; it was linked up with the other islands in the 19th century.
In the 1990s, a group of terrorists attacked a building in Worli as well as major buildings in the city.