Mumbai, the capital of the Maharashtra State of India, is located on Salsette Island as the largest city in India and the third largest in the world.
Mumbai, the commercial, financial and entertainment capital of the country, is an important port city where the Reserve Bank of India, the Mumbai Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India are located and the Hindu cinema industry, Bollywood.
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The history of the city, which is built on 7 islands that has been inhabited since ancient times, goes back to ancient times. B.C. 2nd century AD. The city, which was ruled by the Indian dynasties under the name Koli until the 6th century, was dominated by the Muslims in the 14th century and by the Portuguese in 1534, and its name was changed to Bom Bahia, meaning good bay. After the region passed to the British in 1661, the islands were united with a big project in the city, whose name was Bombay. With the opening of the Suez Canal, Mumbai's name was changed for the last time in 1995, as Mumbai derived from the Indian goddess Mumba.
Places to visit
The first city symbol of Mumbai that comes to mind, India Gateway is located on the south sea coast of the city as a huge 26 m high arch. The Prince of Wales Museum, located right next to the building, which is also Mumbai's Statue of Liberty, was built from the mines in the Mumbai region with its Indo-Islamic style architecture. In the museum, which consists of three sections: art, archeology and natural history, Hindu relics, ancient and rare works of art, handicrafts from the Gupta and Maurya periods, archaeological remains from Nepal and Tibet, Buddhist manuscripts, sculptures and modern art by Hindu artists. has works. Personal belongings, photographs and books are exhibited in the Gandhi Museum, which was created by turning the house of Mahatma Gandhi, the ancestor of the nation of India's freedom movement, into a museum. Haji Ali Mosque, built in 1431 by Haji Ali, a Muslim merchant, with all his worldly possessions before he went on pilgrimage, is located in Worli Bay. Visited by people of all faiths and cultures, the mosque is another symbol of Mumbai. The Victoria Terminal, which is the most important work in the country's Gothic Victorian style to be seen, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, but still serves as a station for trains to Mumbai's suburbs and other main parts of India.
Churchgate, which is the business center of South Mumbai, is a district that takes its name from the Churchgate Railway Station and is home to many businesses and banks. Nearby is St. Thomas Church, Nariman Point Street, Marine Drive Square, Mumbai University, State Law University, Jain Hind College and Indo-German Education Center. Flora Fountain is another business center located in the southern part of the city, including the Flora Fountain, built in 1864.
Chowpatty Beach, the most famous beach of Mumbai, a city made up of rivers, streams, lakes, bays and islands, is like a lively fair with food stalls, dance performances, fortune tellers, acrobats and monkey trainers every evening.
You can take a ferry from the India Gateway to Elephanta Island, another Unesco World Heritage site, half an hour away. You can visit Mahesha-Murti, the most famous of the seven caves on the island, which was built by the Silhara kings in the 9th and 13th centuries and has giant sculptures carved into the caves, and spend a pleasant day on the island, which is famous for its monkeys and magnificent scenery.
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