Nagpada
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Nagpada is an area in South Mumbai. It is a mostly Muslim inhabited area. Nag in Hindi is cobra. Still a Nag temple exist at this place. It it totally Muslim dominated so you wont find any people visiting the temple but on special occasions Nag-Panchami people visit this temple. It is a crowded area, and ranges from heavy industry to small scale industry. It is an industrial and residential area. There are some of the best eating joints here. On one side of the area one could find tall skyscrapers and on the other side you will find chawls.
[edit] Important Personalities
- Maula Abbas Rizvi (Late){ speaker and Khateeb-e-ahl-e-bait}
- Shaikh Shamim Ahmed (Ex.MLA and senior congress leader)
- Dr. Syed Ahmed ( Ex. Cabinet Minister Govt. of Maharashtra and MLA)