Bombay (City)
| Bombay (City) | |
|---|---|
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
| Coordinates: | 19.017656°N, 72.85618°E |
| Altitude: | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Mumbai |
| State/Province: | Maharashtra |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Great Indian Peninsula Railway Bombay Port Trust Railway | |
Bombay (now Mumbai) was the capital of the Bombay Presidency and is now the capital of the state of Maharashtra.
History
The city was Portuguese controlled from 1534 and under British rule from 1661. Until the 18th century, Bombay consisted of seven islands. The islands were merged to form the present day location of the city.
External links
- Bombay City Love to Know 1911.
- Mumbai Wikipedia.
- History of Mumbai Wikipedia.
- Bombay Map 1909 from the Asia Historical Maps Collection, University of Texas, Austin
