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3 days ago · Mumbai, formerly Bombay, is a major city on the Arabian Sea, the capital of Maharashtra, and is a center of India’s financial, commercial, and film industries.
Jun 25, 2024 · Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is a vibrant and bustling metropolis nestled on the western coast of India. As the financial capital of the country, Mumbai is renowned for its fast-paced lifestyle, towering skyscrapers, and vibrant street markets.
1 day ago · Maharashtra, state of India, occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan plateau in the western peninsular part of the subcontinent. Its capital city is Mumbai, India’s most populous city as well as the country’s financial and commercial center.
5 days ago · Mumbai - Gateway, Colonial, Bollywood: The Koli, an aboriginal tribe of fishermen, were the earliest known inhabitants of present-day Mumbai, though Paleolithic stone implements found at Kandivli, in Greater Mumbai, indicate that the area has been inhabited by humans for hundreds of thousands of years.
Jun 8, 2024 · Bombay and Mumbai are indeed the same place, but the names are used interchangeably. Bombay was the official name of the city until 1995 when it was changed to Mumbai. Why was …
4 days ago · From 1535, Mumbai (Bombay) was a harbour of Portuguese India, known as Bom Bahia, until it was handed over, via the dowry of Catherine de Braganza to Charles II of England in 1661. The expression "State of India" began regularly appearing in documents in the mid-16th century.
Jun 21, 2024 · Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the coastal capital of Maharashtra state in west-central India. It’s the country’s financial and commercial capital and its principal port on the Arabian Sea. With an estimated population exceeding 12 million, it’s the most populous city in India that’s home to some of the country’s richest ...
