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Devika Rotawan, survivor of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Judah Reuben, cricket umpire. Pinky Rajgarhia, child psychologist and beauty queen. Ashish Rajadhyaksha, film scholar. Rajesh Pullarwar, artist. Bapsybanoo Pavry, socialite and aristocrat. Sheela Patel, activist and academic involved with people living in slums and shanty towns.
The name Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई) originated from Mumbā or Mahā-Ambā—the name of the patron Hindu goddess Mumbadevi of the native Koli community [40] —and from ā'ī, meaning "mother" in the Marathi language, which is the mother tongue of the Koli people and the official language of Maharashtra.
Baba Kalyani (Babasaheb Nilaknthrao Kalyani), Bharat Forge. Baburao Govindrao Shirke, Shirke Group of Companies. Baburaoji Parkhe, Parkhe group. Bhavarlal Jain, Jain Irrigation. Chandrasekhar Bhaskar Bhave, SEBI Chairman.
Rohit Sharma. Rohit Gurunath Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian international cricketer who currently plays for and captains the India national cricket team in Test and One Day International (ODI) matches. Previously, he also captained the team in Twenty20 International (T20I) matches and led India's win in 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup ...
Notable residents of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) in India. They are often called Mumbaikars . People from Mumbai. People from Mumbai by occupation. People from Bandra. Criminals from Mumbai. Ethnic groups in Mumbai. Gujaratis from Mumbai. Hill Grange High School alumni.
Bollywood music is the most popular type heard in the city played by the city's shops, taxis, and establishments. Indi-pop, Marathi and Hindi music, Indian classical music, rock, and international pop music have fans in the city. Western Classical Music too has a following in Mumbai. The Bombay Chamber Orchestra (BCO) was founded in 1962.
Afroz Shah. Afroz Shah is an Indian environmental activist and lawyer from Mumbai. [ 1 ] He is best known for organizing the world's largest beach clean-up project, which has grown into a movement that has inspired people around the world to clean up their surrounding environment. [ 2 ] In 2016, Shah was named by the United Nations as a ...
History of Mumbai. Indigenous tribals have inhabited Mumbai (Bombay) since the Stone Age. [1] The Kolis and Aagri (a Marathi-Konkani people) [2] were the earliest known settlers of the islands. Between the 2nd century BCE and 10th century CE, the islands came under the control of successive indigenous dynasties: the Satavahanas, Abhiras ...