What is the history of Mumbai ?

The Entertainment Capital of India
Often called as Bollywood, Mumbai is the hub of Hindi film industry in India.

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.

The Hornby Vellard was one of the first engineering projects to be undertaken in Mumbai.

As a combination of overpopulation, rush-hours, outdated local railway system and lack of alternatives, Mumbai suffers an enormous amount of overload-rail victims.

Home To World’s Most Expensive House
Antilia, named after an island in Atlantic is a 27 story wonder house owned by business tycoon and India’s richest person Mukesh Ambani. Its current price is around 1 billion

Flamingos are pink colored large birds having a long neck. They usually migrate from Afro-Eurasia parts to Mumbai between October to March.

Ganesh Chaturthi is the most popular 10 day festival in Mumbai which brings the whole city on the street.

William Hornby, the governor of Bombay, initiated the project in the early 18th century despite harsh opposition from the East India Company.

Thereon, the city began to take shape with several civil engineering projects underway, marking the birth of the Industrial Revolution.

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.

Welcome To Mumbai Sea Link
Mumbai sea link, officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link has a length of around 5.6 km, it is an architectural-wonder as it was made with 90,000 tons of cement and steel wire comparable to the girth of the earth.

Although Mayor is considered to be the guardian of any city; here in Mumbai, all authority comes under the CM of Maharashtra.

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

The seven islands were finally merged into one single mass in 1845, and in 1853, the country's first railway connection was accomplished between Bombay and Thane. The city was under the rule of the Company's hands until the revolt in 1857.

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.

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

Flamingos are pink colored large birds having a long neck. They usually migrate from Afro-Eurasia parts to Mumbai between October to March.

The opening up of the Suez Canal in 1869 also meant that connections between Bombay and the rest of the world were open, resulting in Bombay becoming one of the major ports in India.

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

Just before gaining Independence, the city witnessed large scale Hindu-Muslim riots that resulted in colossal massacres and turmoil.

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.

World’s Largest Slum Is Here!
Mumbai is so demanding that even the slums here are considered to be the largest and most expensive in India.

Post-independence, the city expanded drastically and a number of suburban towns were incorporated within the city limits such as Borivali, Andheri, Malad, Thane and Bandra.

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

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