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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]]'. |
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| + | ==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. | ||
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| + | ==Further Information== | ||
| + | http://www.mumbainet.com/ | ||
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Revision as of 15:29, June 20, 2008
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.