 Located
in the north west side of Maharashtra, Thane was the terminus of the first
railway in India built from Mumbai in 1853 and was an important Portuguese
trading center until the Marathas captured it in 1739. This city of lakes
has around 30 lakes and the some of them are Masunda Talao, Upvan Lake,
Kacharali Talao, Makhamali Talao, Siddheshwar Talao, Bramhala Talao, Ghosale
Talao, Railadevi Talao etc. Yeoor Hills or Mama Bhanja Hills is a hill
station of Thanaites. Apart these, it has several historical buildings,
including a fort and several churches.
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