History
Panvel is about 300 years old, developed around trade routes (both land and sea), during the Mughal rule and hence after by the Marathas, the British and the Portuguese. Once upon a time Panvel was famous for it's Rice Market. Panvel Municipal Council (PMC) was established in the year 1852, and is the oldest municipal council of Maharashtra. Panvel Municipal council elections started in the year 1910. The first Nagar Adeshk of the PMC was Mr. Yousuf Noor Mohammed Master for the year 1910 - 1916. The Sesquicentennial anniversary (150th anniversary) of the PMC was celebrated in the year 2002. The city prospered and grew due to the influence of large scale trade by land and sea. This was characterised by the large Wadas (Palace-like homes) that came up during the Peshwai and post-Peshwai period. It is also said that old name of this city was Paneli (Panelim in Konkani). There were Historic cannons (During the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) situated on Panvel port.
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