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Mumbai (/ m ʊ m ˈ b aɪ / muum-BY; ISO: Muṁbaī, Marathi: ⓘ), also known as Bombay (/ b ɒ m ˈ b eɪ / bom-BAY; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). [20]
The Bombay Millowners' Association was formed in February 1875 by Dinshaw Maneckji Petit in order to lourdes central school protect interests of workers threatened by possible factory and tariff legislation by the British. [132] The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay from 28–31 December 1885. [133]
Mumbai, previously known as Bombay, is the financial capital of India and one of the most populous cities in the world.Mumbai grew into a leading commercial center of India during the 19th century on the basis of textile mills and overseas trade. [1]
Bombay Presidency in 1909, northern portion Bombay Presidency in 1909, southern portion. Bombay State was a large Indian state created in 1950 from the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, with other regions being added to it in the succeeding years.
Bombay in the 1880s. Bombay, also called Bom baim in Portuguese, is the financial and commercial capital of India and one of the most populous cities in the world.. Once an archipelago of seven islands, obtained by the Portuguese via the Treaty of Bassein (1534), from the Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat, the island group would later form part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza, daughter of ...
Mumbai (Bombay) is India's most populous city with a population of 20 Million. It is located on Salsette Island off the coast of Maharashtra . The original Seven Islands of Bombay were merged by the British in the 18th century, to form one large island.