Mumbai
Mumbai is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million. Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia.
Some of the key events about Mumbai
- 1853India's first passenger railway line was inaugurated between Bori Bunder and Thane
- 1869The Bombay Stock Exchange, Asia's oldest stock exchange, was established
- 1896A devastating plague epidemic killed over 50,000 people in the city
- 1911The Gateway of India, a major landmark, began construction to commemorate King George V's visit
- 1944A massive explosion at the Victoria Dock killed around 800 people and injured thousands more
- 1947Mumbai became part of independent India after the end of British rule
- 1960Mumbai became the capital of the newly formed state of Maharashtra
- 1960The Bombay Prohibition Act was enforced, banning alcohol consumption in the city
- 1970The Bandra-Worli Sea Link project was first proposed, eventually improving city connectivity
- 1974Widespread riots broke out between Hindus and Muslims, resulting in over 70 deaths
- 1992Communal riots erupted following the demolition of the Babri Masjid, leading to over 900 deaths
- 1993A series of 12 bomb explosions killed 257 people and injured over 700
- 1995The city's name was officially changed from Bombay to Mumbai
- 2002Mumbai's suburban rail network introduced India's first air-conditioned train
- 2005Severe floods paralyzed the city, causing over 1,000 deaths and massive economic damage
- 2006A series of seven bomb blasts on suburban trains killed 209 people and injured over 700
- 2008Terrorist attacks at multiple locations killed 164 people and wounded at least 308
- 2010The Bandra-Worli Sea Link, a cable-stayed bridge, was fully opened to traffic
- 2011Three coordinated bomb explosions killed 26 people and injured 130 others
- 2022Mumbai became the first South Asian city to detail a climate action plan in accordance with the Paris Agreement
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