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M U M B A I - House of
Bollywood
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Mumbai will
bowl you over. Teetering on the edge of the
Arabian Sea, its heaving population barely
contained by palm-fringed beaches, India's
commercial capital, formerly known as
Bombay, is a vibrant, confident metropolis
that's tangibly high in energy.
Originally home to Koli fisherfolk, the
seven swampy islands that today comprise
Mumbai originally commanded little
significance. The largest of the islands was
part of a dowry given by Portugal to
England, which promptly took control of the
six remaining islands and then leased the
lot to the East India Company for a paltry
£10. Massive land-reclamation projects
followed, and by the 19th century all seven
islands had been fused to form one narrow
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GATE WAY OF INDIA
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The Gateway
is built from yellow Kharodi basalt and
reinforced concrete. The central dome is 48
feet in diameter and 83 feet above ground at
its highest point. The whole harbour front
was realigned in order to come in line with
a planned esplanade which would sweep down
to the centre of the town. The cost of the
construction was Rs. 21 lakhs, borne mainly
by the Government of India. For lack of
funds, the approach road was never built,
and the Gateway now stands at an angle to
the road leading up to it.
The construction was completed in 1924, and
the Gateway opened on December 4, 1924 by
the Viceroy, Earl of Reading. |
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The city of Bombay originally consisted of
seven islands, namely Colaba, Mazagaon, Old
Woman's Island, Wadala, Mahim, Parel, and
Matunga-Sion. The history of this group of
islands located on the west coast of India
goes way back to the stone ages. Stone age
implements have been found at several sites
in these islands. The coastal regions, and
presumably the islands were the home of the
Koli fisher folk in the distant past.The
British decided to develop these islands
into a city and a centre of commerce. They
have started factories in many places and
many commercial treaties were signed with
local rulers. 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. The British
lured skilled workers and traders to move to
this British holding. The opportunities for
business attracted many Gujarati
communities.
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Juhu is the best place to bring the entire
community (Mumbaikars - residents of Mumbai)
on common social grounds and much
interaction takes place amidst the natural
ambience provided by the beach. Children,
adults and aged, locals and tourists all
make up the population that inhibits the
beach especially on weekends. Swimming and
sun bathing however is a bad idea in Juhu.
On weekends the variety show is for real;
there are horse rides, acrobats and other
performers, there are kulfi and bhelpuri
stalls and without doubts a large crowd.
The beach is lined with luxury hotels,
appartment in the south and many five star
hotels are prevalent in this area. The beach
is bound in the north by Versova beach which
is also a beautiful resort. Versova homes
Mumbai's largest fishing community. |
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