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Mumbai ( Bombay )

 
Description: Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई Mumbaī), fomerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state ... more
Mumbai ( Bombay ) ... of Maharashtra, the most populous city of India, and by some measures the most populous city in the world with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006). Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. Along with its neighbouring suburbs, it forms the world's sixth most populous metropolitan area with a population of about 25 million. The metro population ranking is projected to rise to 4th in the world by 2015 due to an annual growth rate of 2.2%. The city has a deep natural harbour and the port handles over half of India's passenger traffic and a significant amount of cargo

Newest Review: ... were really lucky , even if most of them had to manage in only two rooms . Space was at a premium in Bombay and most people seemed to be living in chawls or dormitory housing estates. But once we got to tour the less attractive parts of Bombay , I realised that Bombay was a city that has been stretched to its limits .. Bombay (Mumbai) is India's main port and commercial centre, and ... more

 ... considered to be the City of Gold, it lures the poverty stricken rural population and the expanding middle class equally. There was a population boom in the '50s and '60s , and the city was unprepared for this , which led to disastrous health problems and ...more

kiran8
Premium Review Mumbai ( Bombay ): Salaam Bombay ! (1062 words)
by - written on 25/02/09 (Very useful, 294 readings)
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Mumbai derives its name from Mumba Devi a local diety worshipped by the Maratha fisher folk of the region. Mumba Devi is the goddess of sea and according to folklores she blessed the region and took care of the Fisherman community. When India was under the British rule the name Mumbai got slightly changed , as they were unable to pronounce the name , and was called Bombay for all official purposes. But the locals continued to refer to it as Mumbai. And after nearly 45 years after India gained its Independence , in the nineties , the city was officially called by its original name. I grew up calling Mumbai as Bombay and I am yet to get used to ...  Read the complete review

no1purvak
Premium Review Miserable Mumbai - Resistant Mumbai (495 words)
by - written on 28/11/08 (Very useful, 127 readings)
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I am writing this review on the cause of Mumbai terrorist attacks that is being carried out right at this time. It may not match the review name which is 'Mumbai' but it is more to do with the recent attack on the city. Mumbai is the financial capital of India, one of the most busy cities and strategically important to trade via its harbour ports. Britishers named it Bombay since they were finding it hard to pronounce Mumbai but recently the city is changed back to Mumbai, traditionally an Hindu goddess's name 'Mumba Devi'. The city is the home to Bollywook which is world's largest film development community along with multinational companies and ...  Read the complete review

kat696
Premium Review Mumbai ( Bombay ): Mumbai (Bombay) The Blissfully Polluted City (296 words)
by - written on 23/11/08 (Useful, 52 readings)
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My parents never really enjoyed staying in Mumbai, it was too loud and over-crowded for them. However I loved every second of being there. There was always so much going on that you never seem to get bored. And if you ever felt you needed a change of environment, you could easily jump into the many taxi's roaming about and ask the driver to whisk you away to another location. You would also never be short of finding souvenir's for dear and near one's. Table-top stalls selling everything from personalized key-rings to tarot cards could be found at almost every street corner. Just make sure you do some haggling before you part with your cash as ...  Read the complete review

Kpnuts158
Premium Review Mumbai - The diverse city. See it to believe! (264 words)
by - written on 23/11/08 (Useful, 13 readings)
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I used to think Bangkok was the most diverse city I had lived in. Then I visited Mumbai. I came. I saw. I fell in love. Nowhere else I have visited has quite the range that this vast melting pot of a city displays. Where else have I seen wealth and poverty, glamour and dirt, and joy and misery mix in such a blend? You can get in a taxi and trundle through the congested city road structure. But I tell you something. If you want to feel alive then use your feet. Go on. Don't be afraid. Give it a chance. Go for a walk across the city of Mumbai. Stroll into the CST rail terminal, experience the bustle of thousands and look at architecture that belongs ...  Read the complete review

majeedkazi
Premium Review Mumbai ( Bombay ): My Home Town (429 words)
by - written on 28/03/08 (Useful, 42 readings)
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Mumbai (Formerly Know as Bombay) is my Home Town. I grew up in this lively city. Its the capital of Maharashtra a state in India. Its one of the most populated metropolitan city in the world. It is is the commercial and entertainment center of India. It is one of the world's top ten centers of Commerce. we also call it Ammchi Mumbai in marathi, the language use in Maharashtra State. It has the Famous Gateway Of India, which attracts a lot of tourist, Nariman Point etc... Also a few miles away from Mumbai are many Historic sites like Elephanta Caves...... Mumbai has got many places to visit 7 it has fast life style, a very good night life number of ...  Read the complete review

 

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