Definition of mumbai Mumbai
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What does mumbai mean?
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| mumbai - a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India | ||
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mumbai
Capital of the state of Maharashtra in India.
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Mumbai (known as Bombay until 1994) is a natural harbor on the west coast of India, and is the capital city of Maharashtra state. It is India's largest city, and one of the world's most populous cities. It is called the commercial capital of India.
It has the Bombay Stock Exchange and all major financial trading is done here.
Location and History.
Located on the West Coast of India, the groups of islands which have grown into the city of Mumbai, was probably first recorded as the home of fisherfolk where a group of Buddhist monks established an outpost late during the Magadhan empire. The islands were tossed from one king to another emperor for two millennia, until the maritime trade empire of the British decided to develop the natural harbour into a city. In the four hundred years since then, the city has grown by a series of land reclamations which now link the original islands into one mass.
By Any Other Name.
The city was called for much of the last four hundred years. The origin of the name is obscure, but is often said to come from the Portuguese phrase bom bahia meaning "good bay". The name Mumbai has been used in the main local languages for as long, and is ascribed to the local goddess, Mumba (ai means mother in Marathi, a native dialect of the state of Maharashtra). The name of the city was changed to Mumbai by an act of the parliament in 1997.
It's a Big City.
Estimated to hold about 15 million people (a census is on in the years 2000-2001), the city has grown dram
