Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, is the fastest moving, most affluent and industrialised city in India. Mumbai is part of India's beautiful west coast, that runs down from Gujarat, through Mumbai to Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. The city has a natural harbour, which was developed by the British. It is one of the most busy ports of India, handling approximately 40 percent of India's maritime trade.

Mumbai (till recently known as 'Bombay'), derives its name from the local deity Mumba Devi, whose temple is still there. The Portuguese predecessors of the British preferred to think of the name as Bom Baim, the Good Bay. Mumbai is a group of seven islands which are today known as Colaba, Mahim, Mazgaon, Parel, Worli, Girgaun and Dongri. Large expanses of open sea have been filled in, and tidal swamps have been reclaimed for furthering the land area. These reclaimed areas include Churchgate and Nariman Point.

Mumbai is home to people of all Indian creeds and cultures. It is a fascinating city, throbbing with life, and, for many people, the gateway to India.

Mughal rulers from Delhi tried their best to keep this region under their control. From the middle of the 17th century, a new group of warrior people came to dominate the scene in Maharashtra and elsewhere in India called Marathas. The origin of Marathas is still debatable, but what is known is that they stole the limelight from the great Mughals and at one point of time even captured Delhi. It was only after defeating the Marathas that the English could establish their rule in India.

Shivaji was the first great ruler of Marathas and it was he who paved the way for future Maratha influence on India.

Bombay was once a cluster of seven islands called Heptanasia by Plotemy in AD 150. Mumbai is home to people of all Indian creeds and cultures.

City Info

Area: 344 sq. km
Climate: (deg C)-Summer - Max 33.3, Min 22.7; Winter - Max 29.5, Min- 19.4
Rainfall: 212 cms (June to September)
Clothing: Summer- Light woollens for both the places, Winter- Light woollens
Best Season: Throughout the year
Languages Spoken: Marathi (Local Dialect), Hindi, English.
Population: N/A

Places of Interest

Afghan Church
Chowpatty Beach
Gateway Of India
Haji Ali Tomb
Flora Fountain
Kamala Nehru Park
Crawford Market
Mahalakshmi Temple
Marine Drive
Hanging Garden
Race Course
Rajabai Towers & Bombay University
Victoria Terminus
Nehru Planetarium
Taraporewala Acquarium
Jijamata Udyan
Nehru Science Centre
Prince Of Wales Museum

Excursions:

Aarey Milk Colony- 35 kms
Bassein Fort- 77 kms
Elephanta Caves- 9 kms
Gorai Beach- 59 kms
Juhu Beach- 21 kms
Kanheri Caves- 42 kms
Karla Caves-100 kms
Karnala Bird Sanctuary- 61 kms
Madh, Marve & Manori Beaches, Powai Lake -26.6 kms
Vihar Lake- 28.6 kms
Tansa Lake- 10.3 kms
Tulsi Lake- 32 kms
Vaitarna Dam- 122 kms
Vajreshwari- 88 kms
Sanjay Gandhi National Park- 35 kms.

How to get there

By Air

Bombay is well linked to major cities of India as well as the world.

By Rail

Well connected by to all major cities and towns of India.

By Road

Pune-163 kms, Nasik-185 kms, Mahabaleshwar- 239 kms, Shirdi- 307 kms, Aurangabad- 392 kms, Vadodara- 432 kms, Ahmedabad- 545 kms, Panaji- 597 kms, Hyderabad- 711 kms, Bangalore- 998 kms.

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