Question

Land reclamation in bombay​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

In middle of 17th century Bombay was collection of 7 major islands which was highly historic and an Isle of Bombay i.e. Colaba.  

Old Woman’s Island, Mahim, Mazagaon, Parel and Worli.  

When British took control of Bombay from Portuguese in 1665 in hopes of using strategic area to generate wealth they found less 20 square miles of land in their possession.