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Agripada: Names like Nagpada and Agripada are of South Indian origin, signifying a hamlet. This district was once occupied by the ‘Agris’ or cultivators. The Agris of Bombay, were divided into three kinds – the ‘Bhat Agris’ or rice cultivators; ‘Mitta Agris’ or salt manufacturers; and ‘Bhaji-pala Agris’ or vegetable cultivators. Agripada is also connected […]