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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia II - Mumbai - History

Present-day Mumbai was originally made up of seven isles. Artefacts found near Kandivali in northern Mumbai indicate that these islands had been inhabited since the Stone Age. Documented evidence dates back to 250 BC when it was known as Heptanesia or a cluster of seven islands. In the 3rd century BCE, they were part of the Maurya empire, ruled by the Buddhist emperor Ashoka. The Hindu rulers of the Silhara dynasty later governed the islands until 1343, when it was annexed by the kingdom of Gujarat. Some of the oldest edifices of the archipelago–the Elephanta Caves and the Walkeshwa ...

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Mumbai - History: Savour & Preserve Eclectic Heritage

At the Baba Budan Hills in Karnataka, Muslims revere the shrine as their saint's, while Hindus revere him as Lord Dattatreya. The shrine's manager is Muslim. The Haji Malang shrine near Mumbai is managed by Hindus.

Asia is the fusion of many cultures. Great periods of human history are marked by widespread access of spiritual vitality derived from the fusion of national cultures with foreign influences. So intertwined are our faiths that it is a terrible travesty when violence is carried out in the name of any one faith.

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Worli

Worli is a neighbourhood of Mumbai, the largest city in India. The nearest railway station to the neighborhood is Mahalaxmi. Worli - History. Worli was one of the original seven islands that constituted the city of Mumbai. Although primarily a fishing village, the Worli Fort, a British fort was located there. It also had a mosque, the Haji Ali Dargah, on a rock in the sea, which was connected at low-tide to the island by a natural causeway. The island of Worli was connected to the main island ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport

The BEST (Marathi: बेस्ट) or the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport is Mumbai's public transport service and electricity provider. The government-owned organisation, which was set up in 1873, operates one of India's largest fleet of buses. Originally setup as a tramway company, it branched out into supplying electricity to the city in 1905, and later into operating ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - 1993 Mumbai bombings

The 1993 Mumbai bombings were a series of bomb explosions that took place in Mumbai (Bombay), India on March 12, 1993. The attacks were the most destructive and coordinated bomb explosions in the country's history. 1993 Mumbai bombings - Background. In December 1992 and January 1993 there was widespread rioting in Mumbai following the destruction of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya by Hindu groups led by the RSS. Between January 1 and 5, the city witnessed a series of riots in which 1,788 (official figures) peop ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Bandra

Bandra is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), popularly nick-named "Queen Of The Suburbs". It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. With one of the largest Catholic populations in Mumbai, Bandra is famous for its churches; Mount Mary's Basilica stands out in particular. Bandra also boasts one of Mumbai's most popular shopping destinations, and millions of people troop onto Linking Road every year. Over the years, Bandra has also gained the title of the "Restaurant Suburb of Mumbai". More restaurants open and close in Bandra every ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Alibag

Alibag or Alibaug is a coastal town in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. It is headquarters of the Raigad district. It is situated south of Mumbai and is a popular weekend getaway for the citizens Mumbai. It is also a popular center for business conferences during rest of the week. Alibag is very popular with the Mumbai's affluent residents with most of them owning farms and bungalows here, o ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Andheri

Andheri is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. It is the largest suburb of Mumbai. It is the fifth suburb in the Western Suburbs. Andheri - History. Before 1945, Andheri was administered by a Collector in charge of the "Suburban District". With the creation of Greater Bombay in 1945, the administration was merged with the rest of Bombay city. Andheri also has a popular Ganesha Temple - Vancha Siddhi Vinayak.

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Juhu

Juhu is a suburb of Mumbai. It is famous for its sprawling beach, the Juhu Beach. It is surrounded by Arabian Sea in the west, Santacruz and Vile Parle in the east. Juhu is one of the most posh localities of Mumbai where one can find the bungalows of the famous film personalities of Bollywood. The nearest railway stations are Santacruz and Vile Parle. Juhu - History. The open beaches of Juhu have attracted the well-heeled among Bombay's population for almost a century. In the 1890's Jamsetji Tata pur ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Bombay Samachar

The Bombay Samachar is the oldest newspaper in India. It is published in Gujarati and is one of the most trusted newspapers of Mumbai (earlier Bombay) Bombay Samachar - History. In 1822, the Mumbai Samachar (also known as Bombay Samachar) began publishing in Gujarati and English. It continues to be published today, under the same title, making it the oldest continuously published paper in India and one of the oldest in the world. The first 122 years of this paper are unav ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Vile Parle

Vile Parle is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. This suburb of Mumbai is also known as "Parle" or "Parla". Vile Parle - Geography. Vile Parle is into two parts: Vile Parle (East) and Vile Parle(West) by the railway line. The east-west boundries of Vile Parle are from Juhu (west) to Sahar, Andheri (east). Vile Parle - History. The name 'Vile Parle' is derived from the names of small villages that included I ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (better referred to by its acronym CST) - is a historic railway station on Mumbai suburban railway. It is a magnificent and ethereal building built in 1888 in the Gothic style of architecture and serving as the headquarters of the Central Railways in India, this is one of the busiest stations in India. On July 2, 2004 the station was nominat ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Western Railway India

The Western Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest railway networks in India. Major railway lines of which Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Ratlam - Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad - Vadodara and Palanpur - Ahmedabad. Western Railway India - History. The Western Railway was created on November 5, 1951 by the merger of several state-owned railways, including the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway (BB&CI), and the Saurashtra, Rajputana an ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. The name is a conflation of Bombay, the old name of Mumbai, and Hollywood, the center of the United States film industry. Though some purists deplore the name (arguing that it makes the industry look like a poor cousin to Hollywood), it seems likely to persist and now has ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Jainism

Jainism (pronounced in English as /ˈdʒeɪ.nɪzm̩/), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) , is a religion and philosophy originating in the prehistory of South Asia. Now a minority in modern India with growing communities in the US, Western Europe, Africa and elsewhere, Jains have continued to sustain the the ancient Shraman (श्रमण) tradition. Jainism has significantly influenced the ethical, political and economic spheres in India for well ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Air Sahara

Air Sahara is an airline based in New Delhi, India. It is a privately owned airline operating scheduled services connecting all metropolitan centres in India. Helicopters are available for charter services and aerial photography. Its main base is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, with hubs at Begumpet International Airport, Hyderabad and Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai. Air Sahara - History. The airline was established on 20 September 1991 and began operations on 3 Dece ...

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Mumbai - History: Encyclopedia - Maharashtra

Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र in Devanagari) is India's third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. It is bordered by the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. Mumbai (Bombay), In ...