Mumbai

Bombay (Mumbai) the capital of Maharashtra, the Early Bombay. The name Bombay is a Portuguese corruption of Mumba or Mumbai a manifestai tion of the Hindu goddess Parvati, Parvati consort, Lord Shiva, is worshipped at Elephanta Island in the bay. Mumba devis temple third dedicated to the patroness of the kdi people (koilis, a fishing caste). The first was erected o 1 a site near victoria termins, and demolished during the Muslim invasions Sultan Mubarak of Gujaral about 1320 A.D. Rebuilt on the same site, it fell victim to the restructuring of old. Bombay in 1737 A.D. Bombay as we see Ili today is a Peninsula overlying a grolip of seven Islands connected by reds, mation from the sea; parell-sion, Mahim, Worli, Mumbadevi, Mazagaon, Thrtinyt old womans Island and colaba. Four centuries ago it was occupied by native kolis and a Portuguese factory or trading post. f Bombay was presented by the portuguese to British king Charles 11J in 1661 •A.D. It was then group of seven Islands no