Mumbai, formerly Bombay, is a major city on the Arabian Sea, the capital of Maharashtra, and is a center of India’s financial, commercial, and film industries.
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Mumbai (Marathi and Hindi: मुंबई Mumbaī), formerly known as Bombay, is one of the largest cities in India and the capital of the state Maharashtra. A cosmopolitan metropolis, Mumbai was built on seven islands on the Konkan coastline which over time were joined to form the island city of Bombay.
Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which is among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). [20] . Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour.
From seven islands to a city of 20 million, Bombay (now Mumbai) has been shaped over centuries by political, economic and social forces. From Koli fisherfolk to colonial planners, and Bollywood...
Bombay városában születtem… egyszer rég, valaha. Nem, ez így sajnos kevés, nem hallgathatom el a dátumot: Dr. Narlikár szülőotthonában születtem, 1947. augusztus 15-én. [original: I was born in the city of Bombay…once upon a time. No, that won’t do, there’s no getting away from the date: I was born in Doctor Narlikar’s Nursing Home on August 15th, 1947.]
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