About Mumbai

What is Mumbai: Some Information about Mumbai City in Maharashtra State in India

The Word Mumbai previously known as 'Bombay'

Mumbai (mumˈbai), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital city of Maharashtra (i.e. an Indian State). It is the most known and important city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, and it's total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.6 million. Including neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi-Mumbai & Thane, it is one of the most populous & important urban regions in the world as well as in India.

Location & Map of Mumbai (India):

Mumbai has a deep natural harbour. In 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city. It is also the

wealthiest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia. The seven islands that came to constitute Mumbai were home to communities of fishing colonies.

For centuries, the islands were 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, Mumbai was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard project, which undertook the reclamation of the area between the seven constituent islands from the sea. Completed by 1845, the project along with construction of major roads and railways transformed Bombay into a major seaport on the Arabian Sea. Economic and educational development characterized 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.

The city was renamed Mumbai in 1996. Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment capital of India, it is also one of the world's top 10 centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow, generating 5% of India's GDP, and accounting for 25% of industrial output, 70% of maritime trade in India (Mumbai Port Trust & JNPT), and 70% of capital transactions to India's economy.

The city houses important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock
Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, the SEBI and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indian companies and multinational corporations.

It is also home to some of India's premier scientific and nuclear institutes like BARC, NPCL, IREL, TIFR, AERB, AECI, and the Department of Atomic Energy.

The city also houses India's Hindi (Bollywood) and Marathi film and television industry. Mumbai's business opportunities, as well as its potential to offer a higher standard of living, attract migrants from all over India and, in turn, make the city a melting pot of many communities and cultures.

The Name Mumbai Comes From :

The name Mumbai is derived from Mumba or Maha-Amba—the name of the Koli goddess Mumbadevi—and Aai, "mother" in the language of Marathi.

The oldest known names for the city are Kakamuchee and Galajunkja; these are sometimes still used. Ali Muhammad Khan, in the Mirat-i-Ahmedi (1507) referred to the city as Manbai. In 1508, Portuguese writer Gaspar Correia used the name Bombaim, in his Lendas da Índia ("Legends of India"). This name possibly originated as the Old Portuguese phrase bom baim, meaning "good little bay", and Bombaim is still commonly used in Portuguese. In 1516, Portuguese explorer Duarte Barbosa used the name Tana-Maiambu: Tana appears to refer to the adjoining town of Thane and Maiambu to Mumbadevi.

Some Known Tourist Place in Mumbai:

Aksa Beach -

Aarey Milk Colony -

Alibag -

Asiatic Society of Mumbai -

Atria Millennium Mall -

Bassein (Vasai) Fort -

Bandra -

Bandra Fort -

Basilica of Mount Mary Bandra -

Banganga -

Bhuleshwar -

Bombay Natural History Museum -

Bombay Stock Exchange - A prominent example of contemporary architecture in Mumbai, the current Bombay Stock Exchange building was constructed during the late 1970s.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya formerly Prince of Wales Museum -

Chaityabhoomi Dadar -

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus -

Chhota Kashmir -

Cuffe Parade -

Chowpatty Beach -

Crawford Market -

Dr. Bhau D.L.Museum -

Elephanta Caves -

Essel World -

Fashion Street -

Film City -

Flora Fountain now renamed to Hutatma Chowk - The Hutatma Chowk square is bordered by buildings constructed during the British Raj. In the middle of it, the ornate Flora Fountain was created in 1864.

Gateway of India - Designed to be the first thing that visitors see when approaching Mumbai by boat, the looming Gateway was completed in 1920. Its architecture is Indo-Saracenic, combining Islamic and Hindu styles.

Gurdwara Shree Guru Singh Sabha -

Hotel Taj Mahal - An unsurpassed architectural marvel that brings together Moorish, Oriental and Florentine styles. Its structure is striking, with many chandeliers, archways, domes, and turrets.

Haji Ali Mosque -

Hanging Gardens -

Hiranandani Gardens Garden Skyscraper City -

Mumbai High Court - Go inside the Gothic style Bombay High Court and see a trial for some real entertainment!

The Imperial Towers Tallest building in India -

ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple -

INS Vikrant -

Flight Simulator Experience -

Jehangir Art Gallery -

Jijamata Udyaan -

Juhu Beach -

Kamala Nehru Park -

Kanheri Caves -

Land's End, Bandra -

Mahalaxmi Racecourse -

Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum -

Marine Drive earlier historically referred to as Queen's Necklace -

India Government Mint -

Nehru Science Centre -

Nehru Planetarium -

Powai Lake -

Prithvi Theatre -

Rajabai Tower -

Palais Royale Skyscraper -

Reserve Bank of India -

Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Borivali National Park) -

Taraporewala Aquarium -

The village restaurant -

Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan -

Vihar Lake -

Vidhan Bhawan -

Siddhivinayak Temple -

Mahalaxmi Temple -

Tardeo Agiary Parsi Temple -

Shri Swaminarayan Temple -

Global Pagoda -

Mumba Devi Temple -

University of Mumbai -

Worli Fort -

Worli Sea Face -

Walkeshwar -

Adlabs Imagica -

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