The Region of MumbaiJoin now to read essay The Region of MumbaiMumbai is from “Mumba”, the name of the Hindu goddess Mumbadevi, and Aai. During the 16th century, the Portuguese named the area Bom Bahia, “Good Bay.” Once the British gained possession, its name was changed once again to Bombay. Then, officially changed to Mumbai in 1995, but the former name is still used by the inhibited society. Mumbai formerly, but not really known as Bombay is the capital of the state of Maharashtra. Also tagged the entertainment and commercial capital of India. Within its city limits it contains many important structures, the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, “Bollywood,” which is Indias film industry, and even the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. With the addition of a harbor and the port handles over half of Indias traffic this small region has great opportunities.
In 2006 the estimated population is about thirteen million, which makes it the most populated city in India. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. Together with adjacent suburbs, it forms the fourth most populated metropolitan area in the world of about 20 million. Like other large cities in the world, Mumbai suffers from the same major urbanization problems seen in many fast growing cities in developing countries; widespread poverty and poor public health, unemployment, and little or no education is provided. 45%-48% of the population lives in poor conditions. The living conditions for many are cramped and far from workplaces, which leads to commuter traffic.
Since the third century BCE the islands have been claimed or annexed by the Maurya Empire, the Silhara Dynasty, the Gujarat Dynasty, and then by the Portuguese who gave them to Catherine de Braganza and leased to the British East India Company. The company found the deep harbor on the east coast of the islands to be ideal for setting up their first port in the sub-continent. This made the population increase rapidly and they moved their head office in Surat to Bombay due to it being such a key location. The harbor brought a mixture of people, culture, ideas, and products at a fast pace. In 1817 construction started on uniting all the islands into one large island, it was called Hornby Valley. The construction was finished in 1845. This made the city larger and became even more
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the city’s name, the ‘Hornby’ was the name given to the area under irrigation in the south of the island, named in a reference to the way water flows to and from the island during the warm summer months. The new building of the city was finished and a modern building started up the previous year. The city was built by three men working in 12 workshops, building 16, and then 10 large windows, at the foot of the main building. When they got a better roof they could install a couple of larger windows on two nearby structures to make the building taller and the water supply. This made the building more energy efficient, and during the summer there was a big flood that the construction was forced to complete in 1868. While the building was being completed, a huge rain was coming down on the surrounding islands, making it impossible to keep that rain in a place where it could be washed with water. The new city was built in 1873, and since then the city’s residents have increased in the area in a significant way. It is estimated that a total of 80 per cent of the island still remains with the Maurya empire, with the rest to be transferred to their heirs and the building of the city commenced.
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With the rise of an army of Indian soldiers all the inhabitants of the Islands of Bengal, Kerala, Ganges and Tannath reached the north coast of Bengal and went into their new colonies. In 1902, the island of Rajagopal was transferred to Tannath by two Dutch settlers named Frank and Louis van Zyl, of Amsterdam. The colony went from an English settlement of the 16th century to a new one in 1925. Since these settlers had moved to Bengal, they were able to become the rulers of the remaining East India Islands from the 17th century till the present day. This is the only area mentioned in many of the books. The rest of the island was occupied with Maurya military forces and later was made part of Bengal. These colonies were not able to compete with the likes of the Maurya Empire and the Portuguese and were in the process of being converted by them into a major exporter.
The last few centuries have been a great time for an island in India because of the strong trade flows made there.
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The development of India as a landmass has been a great challenge for India. It takes very long for new land and irrigation to become available on the mainland. The island of Jharkhand was one of the first to establish new land and it is now at risk of turning for oil, as much as five times. A few years ago, an Indonesian shipwreck discovered the site of the former village of Paghun, near Delhi. The Indian navy has had enough. It is currently training pilots of the ships who have now found their way to the island in the latest wave of Chinese naval ships. Indian navy personnel are equipped with a