  matunga is a locality in the heart of mumbai city towards downtown mumbai. it is serviced by the matunga road station on the western line, matunga on the central line and king's circle (officially named, maheshwari udyan) on the harbour line. == history == thumb|right|a historical picture of the church of mary, help of christians thumb|200px|marubai temple, matunga matunga formed a part of the seven original islands of mumbai with mahim, then known as mahikavati. matunga was among the first well planned localities of mumbai. the dadar-matunga-wadala-sion plan of 1899-1900 was formulated to evenly distribute population as well as provide better living standards. matunga has a juxtaposition of irani cafes and udupis and houses one of the oldest residents of mumbai. == educational institutions == matunga houses the institute of chemical technology (erstwhile university department of chemical technology), guru nanak khalsa college, r.a. podar college, south indian education society's college, ramnarain ruia college are some of higher education institutions located in matunga, which are accredited by the national assessment and accreditation council (naac). in 1937, the general
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