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'''Mumbai''' is the name now used in [[India]] and overseas for the [[city]] formerly known as [[Bombay]].
'''Mumbai''' is the name now used in [[India]] and overseas for the [[city]] formerly known as [[Bombay]]. Located in the west of India, it is the capital of the state of [[Maharashtra]] and a major seaport on the [[Arabian Sea]]. With an estimated population of 13.6 million, it is the largest city in India. Mumbai is the country's financial capital and headquarters of India's main stock exchange; it is also the main centre for the Indian film industry, known locally and worldwide as '[[Bollywood]]'.
==History==
Mumbai came under [[Portugese]] rule in 1534 and was ceded to [[England]] in 1661 as part of the [[dowry]] of Catherine of Braganza, wife of the English king [[Charkles II]]. The city was thus the first part of India to come under English/[[British]] rule, and it remained so until Indian independence in 1947.
==Further Information==
http://www.mumbainet.com/
[[Category:Indian Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Indian Cities and Towns]]