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Maharashtra State with Bombay as its capital was formed with the merger of Marathi-speaking areas of Bombay State, eight districts from Central Provinces and Berar, five districts from Hyderabad State, and numerous princely states enclosed between them.
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 ] .
4 days ago · Mumbai, city, capital of Maharashtra state, southwestern India. It is the country’s financial and commercial center and its principal port on the Arabian Sea. What is life like in Mumbai? Overview of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. See all videos for this article.
- Chakravarthi Raghavan
- Entrance to Mumbai Harbour, marked by the Gateway of India (foreground), Mumbai, India.
- Overview of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Dhobi Ghat, an outdoor laundromat in Mumbai (Bombay), India.
- Gateway of India, on Mumbai Harbour, southern Mumbai, India.
- Video overview of Mumbai's history.
- Port of Bombay, 18th-century engraving.
- Targets of the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India.
In 1960, following protests from the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, the city was incorporated into the newly created Maharashtra state from Bombay state. The Bombay metro area faced some unfortunate events like the inter-communal riots of 1992–93 , while the 1993 Mumbai bombings caused extensive loss of life and property.
Sep 19, 2016 · ‘Bombay’ is an anglicized version of the Portuguese name used by the British when they took control of the city in the 17th century.
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4 days ago · The destruction of the Babri Masjid (“Mosque of Bābur”) in Ayodhya in December 1992 sparked sectarian rioting in Bombay and throughout India that lasted into early 1993 and caused the deaths of hundreds of people. A few years later the city changed its name to Mumbai, the Marathi name for the city.
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May 14, 2018 · Bombay (bŏmbā´), former state, W central India, on the Arabian Sea [1]. The state contained within its borders the former Portuguese colonies of Goa [2] and Daman and Diu [3]. Historical remains exist from the period (320–184 BC) when much of Bombay belonged to the Buddhist Maurya [4] empire.
