Malad (Pronunciation: Mumbai. Malad has a railway station on the Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway) of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, lying between Kandivali station to the north and Goregaon station to the south. The railway tracks of the Western Line divide the suburb into Malad (West) and Malad (East). It has a large Marathi and Marwadi population. Also located in Malad is a prominent office commercial space extending from the back of the two prominent shopping malls Inorbit Mall & Infiniti Mall. Marve Beach and Aksa Beach suburbs are located in Malad.
History
Malad is mentioned in the 15th-17th century Marathi-language text
Mahikavatichi Bakhar. In fact, the text was commissioned by Nayako-rao, the revenue collection officer (
Desai or
Deshala) of Malad, with the objective of using genealogies to legitimize the hereditary revenue collection rights of the local officials.
Ahead of Aksa Beach, is the hidden and relatively lesser known vital landmark, which is the Malad Fort a.k.a. Madh Fort. The fort overlooks the Arabian Sea and was captured by the Maratha Empire, from the Portugal in 1739.
Educational institutes
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St. Anne's High School & Junior College
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Kendriya Vidyalaya INS Hamla
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Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies
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Mahindra Academy
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Lords Universal College
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Ryan International School (ICSE/CBSE, Malad)
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Seth Juggilal Poddar Academy
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Malad West School in Mumbai, Vibgyor Rise
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Nagindas Khandwala College
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Utkarsh Mandir Malad (East) and Malad (West)
Beaches
