( parts of speech) Bombay is the Hollywood of India
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Mumbai (English: /mʊmˈbaɪ/, Marathi: [ˈmumbəi]; formerly known as Bombay /bɒmˈbeɪ/, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in the country after Delhi and the seventh-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million.[13] As per Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million living under Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.[14] Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million.[15] Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city.[16][17] It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities in India.[18][19] Mumbai is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and the city's distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings.[20][21]
Mumbai
Bombay
Megacity
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Top to bottom:Downtown Mumbai aerial view, (The Gateway of India (L), Taj Mahal Palace Hotel (R), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the Bandra–Worli Sea Link, South Bombay night skyline
Coat of arms of Mumbai
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): City of Seven Islands,[1] Bollywood,[citation needed] Gateway of India, City of Dreams, Skyscrapers City, Maximum City, City that Never Sleeps[2]
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Coordinates: 18°58′30″N 72°49′33″E
Country
India India
State
Maharashtra
Division
Konkan
District
Mumbai City
Mumbai Suburban
First settled
1507[citation needed]
Named for
Mumbadevi
Government
• Type
Municipal Corporation
• Body
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
• Mayor
Kishori Pednekar[3][4] (Shiv Sena)
Area
• Megacity
603 km2 (233 sq mi)
• Metro[5]
4,355 km2 (1,681.5 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population (2011)[6]
• Megacity
12,478,447
• Rank
1st
• Density
21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
• Metro[7]
18,414,288
20,748,395 (Extended UA)
Demonym(s)
Mumbaikar, Bombayite
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PINs
400 001 to 400 107
Area code(s)
+91-22
Vehicle registration
MH-01 Mumbai(S/C), MH-02 Mumbai(W), MH-03 Mumbai(E), MH-47 Borivali
[8]
Metro GDP/PPP
$151–$368 billion[9]
HDI (2013)
Increase 0.846[10] (very high)
Official language
Marathi[11][12]
Website
mcgm.gov.in
The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were originally home to communities of Marathi language speaking Koli people.[22][23][24] For centuries, the islands were under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to the Portuguese Empire and subsequently to the East India Company when in 1661 Charles II of England married Catherine of Braganza and as part of her dowry Charles received the ports of Tangier and Seven Islands of Bombay.[25] During the mid-18th century, Bombay was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard project,[26] which undertook reclamation of the area between the seven islands from the sea.[27] Along with construction of major roads and railways, the reclamation project, completed in 1845, transformed Bombay into a major seaport on the Arabian Sea. Bombay in the 19th century was characterised by economic and educational development. During the early 20th century it became a strong base for the Indian independence movement. Upon India's independence in 1947 the city was incorporated into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement, a new state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as the capital.[28]
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because Mumbai is a metapolitan city and it has the high number of landmark like the Taj hotel , the Gateway of India