The document provides an overview of India's culture and Mumbai as the venue for an upcoming Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI) conference. It discusses India's diverse cultural traditions, the origins and history of Mumbai as a center of commerce, and Mumbai's growing infrastructure. Images highlight cultural celebrations, landmarks, and Mumbai's blend of ancient and modern aspects as a cosmopolitan financial hub. The conclusion thanks attendees and provides contact information for ANMI's president.

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India – A Country of Diversity
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2. Namaste
India waits to welcome you
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3. A Traditional Greeting
„Namas‟ is the Sanskrit term signifying a reverential
salutation and „Te‟ is second person singular pronoun
Taken together Namaste signifies that
“The spirit in me respects the spirit in you
The divinity in me bows to the divinity in you”
In essence the term conveys
“That which is of God in me bows
to that which is of God in you”
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5. Culture of India
• India’s languages, religions, music, art, architecture, food
and customs differ from place to place within the country,
but nevertheless possesses a commonality and are in
harmony with each other.
• The culture of India is an amalgamation of these diverse
sub-cultures spread over the entire sub-continent and
traditions that are several millennia old.
• Indian traditions date back to 8000 BC and it has a
continuous recorded history since the time of the Vedas
for over 5500 years
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6. A Cultural Collage
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7. Ras Garba
In Celebration of Victory over Evil
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8. Colorful Holi
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9. Mehendi
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10. A Kathakali Dancer
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11. The Lotus temple – a message of peace
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Presenting Mumbai
The Venue ASF AGM - 2012
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13. A little Pre-history
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14. Early History
The Seven Islands of Bombay (Mumbai)
• The City originally consisted of seven
islands namely Colaba, Little Colaba (AKA -
Old Women's Island), Bombay, Mazagoan-
Wadala, Mahim, Parel and Matunga-Sion
• These islands were joined in one land mass
after a series of land reclamations into what
is now modern Mumbai.
• The name Bombay is derived from “Bom
Baia” which in Portuguese means “Good
Bay”
• The original inhabitants, the Kolis called the
area “Mumba” after Mumbadevi, the Hindu
deity.
• This is the origin of the name Bombay and
later Mumbai

15. Mumbai – a support to Indian commerce
• Mumbai is ideally placed to become the center of trade and
commerce in India due to the fusion of every Indian ethnic group.
• English and Hindi are the naturally spoken languages in Mumbai
• Ease of communication thus makes Mumbai a natural magnet for
International commerce
• The cities of Pune and Bangalore are a natural support base to
Mumbai with the high level of Information Technology development.
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16. Infrastructure Development
• Infrastructure development is keeping pace with the evolving
needs of the city.
• The government is enhancing the heavily loaded transport
system with Flyover roads and overhead Mono Rail systems.
• The Mumbai port has the largest container terminal in India
and coupled with the excellent rail and highway system
connecting Mumbai to every city in India it is the natural hub
for movement of goods across the country
• Under the shanty town redevelopment program large areas
are released for housing development.
• Within a couple of years Mumbai will have shaken off its
transport and infrastructure stranglehold and will rival the best
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17. Mumbai as the Financial Capital of India
• As a result of the early development of commerce in Mumbai
and the benefit of excellent all weather ports Mumbai has by
default of history naturally developed into a premier business
& trading center.
 The Cotton Exchange
 The Bullion Exchange and Bazaar
 The pulses and grain markets
 The Reserve Bank of India
 The Bombay Stock Exchange
 The National Stock Exchange of India
 The Multi Commodities Exchange (MCX)
 The MCX Stock Exchange Limited (MCX-Sx
Are all located in Mumbai by default
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Some Glimpses of Mumbai
The Ancient and The Modern
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19. The Emerging Mumbai Skyline
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20. The Imperial – Emerging architecture
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21. The Bandra Worli Sealink – Shaping the
Future
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22. The Gateway of India
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23. The Taj Hotel and Gateway of India
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24. The Rajbai Clock Tower and the Oval
Maidan in foreground
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25. Marine Drive
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26. Chowpathy Beach with Marine Drive in
Background
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27. Sanjay Gandhi National Park
In the Heart of the City
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28. Wild Life in the
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
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Cosmopolitan Mumbai
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30. Haji Ali
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31. Mahalakshmi Temple
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32. Mount Mary Church
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33. Siddhivinayak Temple
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34. Namaste
We are waiting to welcome you
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35. Thank You
Waiting to welcome you
Mr. Rakesh Somani – President ANMI
Email: president@anmi.in
Web: www.anmi.in
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