What is the history of Mumbai ?

A fleet of barges was also captured. The Mughals responded: in February 1689, a force entered Bombay harbour and landed Mughal men.

The negative aspect of Mumbai is that the city is facing a big shortage of toilets. It leads to not only inconvenience but also to unhygienic conditions.

Since most people lived outside the Castle they rushed there for safety. They must have been frightened as it was said of them that "the poor ladies, both black and white, ran half naked to the fort and only carried their children with them".

Flamingos are pink colored large birds having a long neck.

The Castle was laid siege, and it did not go well for the Company. In December, men were sent to the Mughal court to seek peace. They got peace but at great cost to the Company.

They usually migrate from Afro-Eurasia parts to Mumbai between October to March.

The population of Bombay fell to a fraction of its earlier size. Many people, both Indian and English, lost their lives. Plantations were devastated and houses destroyed. Bombay became known as a "dismal desert".

Located in the Andheri West, Gilbert Hill is a 200 ft hill of black basalt rock built around 66 million years ago. It’s unique because the only US has a hill made of similar composition.

The population of Bombay fell to a fraction of its earlier size. Many people, both Indian and English, lost their lives. Plantations were devastated and houses destroyed. Bombay became known as a "dismal desert".

Way back in 1863, Alice Tredwell, wife of Solomon Tredwell built the railway line from Mumbai to Pune.

Bombay soon grew again: by the end of the 1700s it was "The Gateway to India". Early in the century the Company sent ships to patrol the sea off the Malabar (West) coast of India - it needed protection from the many dangers posed by foreign ships.

One of the best sellers book ever “The Jungle Book” author Nobel Laureate Rudyard Kipling was born here (Bombay, British India) in 1865.

Bombay soon grew again: by the end of the 1700s it was "The Gateway to India". Early in the century the Company sent ships to patrol the sea off the Malabar (West) coast of India - it needed protection from the many dangers posed by foreign ships.

Sounds strange, but it’s a fact that 1st post office in Mumbai was opened at the junior magistrate’s home in 1832.

Because Bombay was a secure place offering a range of employment opportunities, people with all sorts of skills moved there to start a new life.

Raw cotton was shipped from Bombay to England where it was manufactured into cloth prior to being sent back to India for sale. In 1854 the first Indian cotton mill was opened.

In the early 1800s, much engineering work was carried out in Bombay. The city's swamps were completely filled in, and by 1845 the seven small islands that had previously made up Bombay had been turned into one large island.

In 1853, the first Indian railway opened, which stretched from Bombay to Thana. The employment created by the new railway attracted more people to settle in Bombay. To keep control, the Company created a number of government buildings. These were in a style very similar to city halls built in England at the time.