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History of mumbai

Mumbai, originally a collection of seven islands inhabited by local fishing communities, was ceded to the British by Portugal in 1661. Notably, it is home to significant landmarks such as the Victoria Terminus, now Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, and the Gateway of India, which commemorates the British royal visit in 1911. Today, Mumbai is India's most populous city, a cultural hub, and ranks as the fourth most populated city in the world.

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History of Mumbai -the seven island city
Bombay, now Mumbai, more correctly Greater Mumbai, started out as seven small islands with villages of Kolis Their main means of living was from fishing and their goddess was ‘Mumba Devi’.
These were seven islands when the Portuguese ceded these to the British as 'dowry' for the marriage of the English King Charles II to Catharine of Braganza of Portugal, in 1661. 1. Mahim 2. Parel 3. Worli 4. Mazgaon 5. Old Bombay 6. Old Woman’s Island 7. Colaba
The Portuguese who first claimed possession of the seven islands called these ‘Bom Baie’, meaning Good Bay, and the city was called Bombay upto the early 70's. The origin of the word Mumbai-it is now claimed the word Mumbai is derived from the word for the local diety of the region, a goddess called Mumbadevi.
Victoria Terminus: The station was christened to commemorate Victoria Jubilee Day in 1887 when India's first steam engine puffed out to neighboring Thane, about 45 kms away. Today it has been rechristened Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus after the Maratha warrior Shivaji Maharaj.
Bombay Municipal Corporation:This is Bombay's Municipal Headquater,It is also known as the Bombay Municipal Corporation Building, or BMC building for short. Now at the entrance the bronze statue of Sir Phirozeshah Mehta, founder member of the Municipal Corporation stands an impressive structure.
Gateway of India: The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911. The foundation stone was laid on 31 March 1911, by the governor of Bombay Sir George Sydenham Clarke. The last British troops to leave India following the country's independence, the First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, passed through the gateway on their way out in a ceremony on 28 February 1948, signalling the end of British rule.
Home to around 13 million people Multi-Cultural City Centre of India’s Bollywood Industry Most populated City in India Ranks 4th in World (in Population) The world’s busiest suburban railway network