Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is a densely populated city and capital of Mahashtre, India. located on the west coast the city is the financial hub of India. Mumbai is known for some of its iconic buildings like Gateway of India, CST, Taj Mahal hotel, BSE, Mantralay Bhavan most built by the British. The seven islands Isle of Bombay, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman’s Island that constitute Mumbai were originally home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. Named after local goddess Mumba Devi, 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.
Mumbai is the financial, commercial,[and entertainment capital of India. The city houses important financial institutions and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indian companies and multinational corporations. It is also home to some of India’s premier scientific and nuclear institutes. The city is also home to Bollywood and Marathi ilmindustry. The city was ruled in the 6th–8th century by the Chalukyas, who left their mark on Elephanta Island (Gharapuri). The Walkeswar Temple at Malabar Point was probably built during the rule of Shilahara chiefs from the Konkan coast (9th–13th century).
Under the Yadavas of Devagiri (later Daulatabad; 1187–1318), the settlement of Mahikavati (Mahim) on Bombay Island was founded in response to raids from the north by the Khilji dynasty in 1294. Subsequently, the city was ruled by numerous kingdoms like Maurya, Mughal, Maratha, Portuguese, and British. For several decades it has been the home of India’s main financial services, and a focus for both infrastructure development and private investment. The city experiences hot and humid extreme weather fluctuations especially in the rainy season many times causing floods.
Mumbai, long the centre of India’s cotton textile industry, subsequently developed a highly diversified manufacturing sector that included an increasingly important information technology (IT) component. Although cotton textile manufacturing, through which Mumbai prospered in the 19th century, remains important to the city’s economy, it has lost much ground to newer industries, especially since the late 20th century. Production of metals, chemicals, automobiles, and electronics along with a host of ancillary industries are now among the city’s major enterprises.
Other manufacturing activities, such as food processing, papermaking, printing, and publishing, also are significant sources of income and employment. Well connected by land, sea, air, and rail with all major cities of India and the world the city is a hub for IT industry as well as an educational hub that attracts a huge number of students from across India and the world. The city is a cosmopolitan hub, that attracts people of various religions including Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Zoroastrians, and Jews from across India and the world. Local trains are considered the lifeline of the city.
one of the biggest naval bases of India is the city as well as the biggest naval shipyard thee city the city is also the location of Asia’s biggest slum Dharavi. The city is congested resulting in the creation of a satellite township named NewBombay or NaviMumbai. Mumbai’s cultural life reflects its ethnically diverse population. The city has a number of museums, libraries, literary organizations, art galleries, theatres, and other cultural institutions. Western and Indian music concerts, festivals, and dance productions are held throughout the year in the city’s many cultural and entertainment facilities.
the city has good forest cover in the form of Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Krishnagiri forest also popular tourist destinations. There are several public gardens, including the Jijamata Udyan, which houses Mumbai’s zoo in the city proper; the Baptista Garden, located on a water reservoir, also in the center of the city; and the Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens (popularly called “Hanging Gardens”) and the Kamala Nehru Park, both on Malabar Hill. The city has a vibrant nightlife with numerous bars, pubs, discotheques, and nightclubs that attract hordes of young people who come here to enjoy and let their hair down.
The city has numerous hotels, resorts, lodges, guesthouses, and they offer luxurious, mid-range, and budget accommodation. The restaurants offer a variety of cuasine be it South Indian, North Indian, Chinese, Continental at affordable prices. The #streetfood scene in Mumbai is excellent with street vendors selling a wide variety of food and snacks, the most popular being Vada Pav. The sea beaches including the Juhu beach of Mumbai are the most sought-after hangout destination and enjoyment point for people of the city. the city is India’s biggest shopping destination with Zaveriu Bazaar being the most sought after location for jewelry.
There are several markets and shoppingmalls in the city that sell a variety of local and branded products. The city of Mumbai is a major sports hub with cricket being the most popular sport. Tourism in Mumbai is just about visiting homes of Bollywood personalities who live here but there are numerous other places worth visiting like forts, amusement parks, and much more. The city is famous for its numerous festivals such as Dahi Handi, Ganesh puja, Navratri, Christmas, Holi, Diwali, Eid, and Durga puja. Celebrating the newyear in style is one of the best times in the city when the city bears a festive look. Not for nothing, it is said Mumbai is a city that never sleeps.
Besides going on long drives to beautiful locations nearby some of the visited places in Bombay are Gateway of India, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Red Carpet Wax Museum, Haji Ali Dargah, Elephanta Caves, Siddhivinayak Temple, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, ISKCON Temple, Shri Mahalakshmi Temple, Powai Lake, Nehru Center, Kidzania, Taraporewala Aquarium, Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Zoo EsselWorld, Shivaji Park, Worli Sea Face, Hanging Gardens, Prithvi Theatre, Versova Beach, Madh Island, Global Vipassana Pagoda, Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Colaba Causeway, Mumbai Film City, Hakone Entertainment Centre, Snow World, Clue Hunt, National Gallery Of Modern Art, Gorai Beach, Kanheri Caves, Jehangir Art Gallery, and Mahakali Caves. Race Course and much more. Mumbai is as such Mumbai is a favored travel destination for tourists for a week-long visit.
