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Bombay State was a large Indian state created in 1950 from the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, with other regions being added to it in the succeeding years.
Mumbai (/ mʊmˈbaɪ / ⓘ; Marathi: [ˈmumbəi], ISO: Muṁbaī; formerly known as Bombay[ a ]) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). [ 20 ] .
1 day ago · Maharashtra, state of India, occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan plateau in the western peninsular part of the subcontinent. Its capital city is Mumbai, India’s most populous city as well as the country’s financial and commercial center.
4 days ago · 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 is the capital city of Maharashtra state in southwestern India. It is the country’s financial and commercial center and its principal port o...
- Bombay restored its name to Mumbai officially in 1995. It became known as Bombay during the British colonial period. The name Bombay was possibly a...
- The climate of Mumbai is warm and humid with monthly temperatures varying from 91 °F (33 °C) in May to 67 °F (19 °C) in January. Cool weather preva...
- The Koli, an aboriginal tribe of fishers, were the earliest known inhabitants of present-day Mumbai. Paleolithic stone implements found at Kandivli...
After India's independence in 1947, the territory of Bombay Presidency retained by India was restructured into Bombay State. The area of Bombay State increased, after several erstwhile princely states that joined the Indian union were integrated into Bombay State.
4 days ago · From 1956 until 1960 Bombay was the scene of intense Maratha protests against the two-language (Marathi-Gujarati) makeup of Bombay state (of which Bombay remained the capital), a legacy of British imperialism.
Jun 8, 2018 · Famous Citizens. For Further Study. Mumbai, Maharashtra State, Republic of India, Asia. Founded: 1668. Location: Arabian Seacoast of Maharashtra, India, South Asia. Motto: Urbs Prima in Indis ("First City in India") Time Zone: 5:30 pm Indian Standard Time (IST) = noon Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
