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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 Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). [20]
Mumbai Metropolitan Region (ISO: Muṁbaī Mahānagara Pradēśa; abbreviated to MMR and previously also known as Greater Bombay Metropolitan Area), [6] [7] is a metropolitan area consisting of Mumbai and its satellite towns in the northern Konkan division of Maharashtra in western India.
Mumbai (Bombay) is India's most populous city with a population of 20 Million. It is located on Salsette Island off the coast of Maharashtra . The original Seven Islands of Bombay were merged by the British in the 18th century, to form one large island.
Mumbai City district is a district of Maharashtra in Konkan Division, India. As a city district, it has no headquarters or subdivisions. It, along with the Mumbai Suburban District, makes up the metropolis of Mumbai. This area is called the "Island City" or South Mumbai or Old Mumbai.
Third Mumbai officially named as Karnala-Sai-Chirner New Town also known as KSC New Town is a proposed city in the state of Maharashtra in India.It includes the notified areas within the influence zone of Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL also known as Atal Setu) and Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA).
During the British Raj, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency. After Indian independence in 1947 and when India was partitioned, Bombay Presidency remained part of India, while Sind province became part of Pakistan. The territory retained by India was restructured into Bombay State ...
Crawford Market (officially Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai) is one of South Mumbai's most famous markets. The building was completed in 1869, and donated to the city by Cowasji Jehangir . Originally named after Arthur Crawford , the first Municipal Commissioner of the city, the market was later renamed to honour Indian social reformer Mahatma ...
On 13 May 2024, a large billboard measuring 120x120 ft in the Ghatkopar suburb of Mumbai, collapsed following heavy rains. [3] 17 people were killed and more than 75 were injured. [4] The billboard crashed onto a petrol station, crushing vehicles and people who had taken shelter from the rains. [1]