Mumbai (Bombay)
Mumbai
was given by Portuguese as dowry to Charles II of England when he married Catherine.
The group of seven island was leased to the East India Company who offered freedom
of business and religion to persons who came and settled here. Initially a few
Parsis and Gujarati came but soon a sizeable population began to thrive here.
This was way back in the 17th century. Today also Mumbai is a city of migrants.
People from all over the country have come and settled here. This gives the
society of Mumbai a multi-lingual and multi-cultural colour.
Mumbai History: Following the first
war of Independence in 1857, the East India Company was accused of mismanagement,
and Bombay reverted to the British crown. With the outbreak of the American
Civil War in 1861, and the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, exports, specially
cotton, from Bombay became a major part of the colonial economy.
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Places of Interest in
Mumbai:
Gateway of India, What could be more appropriate a beginning than the 'entrance'
to the port of Mumbai? The ceremonial arch was built in 1927 to Commemorate
the visit of King George V and Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar in 1911.
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Haji Ali Mosque: This early 18th century
shrine contains the tomb of HAZRATH HAJI ALI, a Muslim Sufi saint. There are
two local legends which claim to trace the hazrath’s antecedents.
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Excurisons in Mumbai:
LION SAFARI PARK/KRISHNAGIRI UPV/SANJAY GANDHI NATIIONAL PARK
The national Park, also called Krishnagiri Upvan has the Gandhi Smriti Mandir
on Pavilion Hill. The Lion Safari park gives visitors an opportunuity to watch
the Indian lion from special, closed vehicles. The Lion Safari park is open
on all days, except Monday. Closed on Tuesday if Monday happens to be a public
holiday.
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Business in Mumbai:
Stock Exchanges.
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