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Mumbai, which was previously known as Bombay is a major
metropolitan city of
India. It is the state capital of Maharashtra. Mumbai city is
known as the business capital of India, it being the country's principal
financial and communications centre. The city has the largest and the
busiest port handling India's foreign trade and a major International
airport. India's largest Stock Exchange which ranks as the third largest
in the world, is situated in Mumbai. Here, trading of stocks is carried
out in billions of rupees everyday. Description about Mumbai/Bombay can
not be complete without the mention of
Bollywood, the biggest Indian film industry which churns out hundreds
of Hindi block-busters every year.
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Mumbai is the most happening
city of India, where every moment is marked by one or the
other event. Bearing in mind that Mumbai lacks space for
horizontal expansion, skyscrapers and flat housing systems
are defining the infrastructure of this bustling city.
Mumbaikars prefer using local means of transport to travel
around the metropolis, as insufficient parking places and
traffic bottlenecks don't allow them to draw out their own
vehicles. Thus, there are enough means of transportation
in Mumbai (Bombay). Getting around the city just involves
gaining entry in any public transport and then, you are
prepared to knock the roads. |
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Mumbai is the most
happening city of India, where every moment is marked
by one or the other event. Bearing in mind that Mumbai
lacks space for horizontal expansion, skyscrapers and
flat housing systems are defining the infrastructure
of this bustling city. Mumbaikars prefer using local
means of transport to travel around the metropolis, as
insufficient parking places and traffic bottlenecks
don't allow them to draw out their own vehicles. Thus,
there are enough means of transportation in Mumbai
(Bombay). Getting around the city just involves
gaining entry in any public transport and then, you
are prepared to knock the roads. |
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Situated on a peninsula halfway up the west coast of
India, Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is India's economic
powerhouse and home to more millionaires than any
other city on the Indian sub-continent. As well as
being the country's financial capital, Mumbai is also
an important port, handling a third of all
international trade, and a base for many of India's
largest companies. However, among all this wealth and
the Bollywood lifestyle are cases of extreme poverty
with almost half of the population living in slums. In
the last count the population was 15 million, and
growing rapidly.
The Portuguese established this old Hindu city as a
colony in 1509. In 1661 it passed to England as part
of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza when she married
Charles II, and became a vital trading base for the
East India Company and later the Crown. The centre of
Imperial Bombay, an area known as Fort, contains a
breathtaking array of High Victorian buildings and is
reminiscent of a prosperous 19th century English
industrial city. The fascinating range of
architectural styles reflects the British passion for
the Gothic and demonstrates the wealth, panache and
confidence of British Bombay. Prosperity has always
been considered more important than religious
homogeneity in Mumbai, and this is reflected in the
range of places of worship throughout the city -
churches and cathedrals sit alongside countless
mosques, Hindu and Buddhist temples.
Like many Indian cities, the streets of Mumbai are
congested with cattle, carts and motor vehicles and
the air is thick with smog and the sound of horns, but
despite this the city has much to offer and those en
route to Goa should take time to discover Mumbai's
colourful and fascinating history and its vibrant,
energetic and friendly people. At worst, the
experience will make Goa's beaches seem even more
peaceful. |
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