It is a suburb of Mumbai.

History

Before 1945, Andheri was administered by a Collector in charge of the "Suburban District". With the creation of Greater Bombay in 1945, the administration was merged with the rest of Bombay city. A lot of popular residential areas in Mumbai like Juhu, 4 Bungalows, 7 Bungalows and the posh 'Lokhandwala' are all part of Andheri.

Educational institutes

Andheri is famous for its Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan group of institutions:

• Bhavan's College (Inaugrated in 1946 by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel)
• Sardar Patel College of Engineering
• S P Jain Management Institute

Hansraj Morarji Public School is a school in Andheri. Famous alumni include:

• Viren Shah, Governor of West Bengal & Managing Director, Mukand Iron .
• Upendra Patel, Managing Director, Dinesh Silk Mills
• Dr. Vaidya, an eminent plastic surgeon.
• Shri Harish Bhimani , TV and dubbing artiste.

Swami Muktananda High School is located in Andheri(West) area.

See also

• Gilbert Hill

External links

• Schools in Andheri East
• http://learning.indiatimes.com/school/pages/homepages/mumbai/mumschgk/mumhmps1.html