Mumbai (/ m ʊ m ˈ b aɪ / muum-BY; ISO: Muṁbaī, Marathi: ⓘ), also known as Bombay (/ b ɒ m ˈ b eɪ / bom-BAY; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of …

Oct 26, 2024 · The city’s official name change, to Mumbai from Bombay happened when regional political party Shiv Sena came into power in 1995. The Shiv Sena saw Bombay as a legacy of …

2 days ago · The city of Mumbai occupies a peninsular site on Bombay Island, a landmass originally composed of seven islets lying off the Konkan coast of western India. Since the 17th …

Indigenous tribals have inhabited Mumbai (Bombay) since the Stone Age. [1] The Kolis and Aagri (a Marathi-Konkani people) [2] were the earliest known settlers of the islands. Between the …

Mumbai: The current name of India’s financial capital has a long interesting history. The city was called Mombayn, Bombay, Bombain, Bombaym, Monbaym, Mombaim, Mombaym, Bambaye, …

2 days ago · Mumbai - Gateway, Colonial, Bollywood: The Koli, an aboriginal tribe of fishermen, were the earliest known inhabitants of present-day Mumbai, though Paleolithic stone …

Bombay and Mumbai, despite the name change, represent the same city with a rich history, diverse culture, and a thriving economy. The city's transformation from a trading port to a …

Mumbai, previously known as Bombay, is the financial capital of India and one of the most populous cities in the world.Mumbai grew into a leading commercial center of India during the …

Mumbai generates more than 6% of India's GDP. [4] It accounts for 25% of industrial output, 40% of sea trade, and 70% of capital transactions to India's economy. [5] The Reserve Bank of …

Jan 10, 2016 · Bombay (currently Mumbai) developed as India’s financial center for trade and industries. They continued up to 1947. In the year (1947) when India attained Independence …