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Location:
Asia,
India, Mumbai
Category:
Sea View
Description:
View
of the Mumbai Bandstand ( Bandra
West ) sea promenade famous for Bollywood actors
Location Information:
Mumbai formerly called Bombay, is
the capital of the Indian state of
Maharashtra. Mumbai, the most
populous city in India, is the
second most populous city in the
world, with a population of
approximately 14 million. Along with
the neighbouring urban areas,
including the cities of Navi Mumbai
and Thane, it is one of the most
populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on the west
coast of India and has a deep
natural harbour. As of 2009, Mumbai
was named an Alpha world city.
Mumbai is also the richest city in
India.
The seven islands that came to
constitute Bombay were home to
communities of fishing colonies. For
centuries, the islands came under
the control of successive indigenous
empires before being ceded to the
Portuguese and subsequently to the
British East India Company. During
the mid-18th century, Bombay was
reshaped by the British with
large-scale civil engineering
projects, and emerged as a
significant trading town. Economic
and educational development characterised the city during the
19th century. It became a strong
base for the Indian independence
movement during the early 20th
century. When India became
independent in 1947, the city was
incorporated into Bombay State. In
1960, following the Samyukta
Maharashtra movement, a new state of
Maharashtra was created with Bombay
as capital. It was renamed Mumbai in
1995
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