Tata Talav
Tata Talav | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Tehsil | Mulshi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 02114 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH-14 |
| Website | pune |
Tata Talav is a village in Mulshi taluka[1] of Pune District in the state of Maharashtra, India. Talukas surrounding the village are Karjat taluka, Talegaon Dabhade Taluka, Mawal taluka and by Khalapur taluka. Districts closest to the village are Raigad district, Thane district, Mumbai City district and Mumbai Suburban district. Nearest railway stations around the village are Vadgaon railway station, Begdewadi railway station, Lonavala railway station, Talegaon railway station and Kamshet railway station.[2]
It is named after Jamsetji Tata, because when he was young, he used to enjoy swimming in this very lake. Then in 1901, he wanted to harness the hydroelectric potential offered by the monsoons as the mountains deposited the water here with force and abundance.[3]
References
- ↑ "DCHB villages in Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ "DCHB villages in Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "The Gigantic Tata Hydro-electric Scheme" (PDF). Sands of Time. 13 (2).
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