History of Mumbai:
Bombay was the first British Indian possession, which came as a part of the royal dowry in 1661 to King Charles II of England on his marriage to the Portuguese princess, Infanta Catherine de Braganza.
It was in Bombay that the Indian National Congress was born in 1885. It led the country's struggle for political independence and indirectly to the liquidation of the British Empire.
I have already shared my first list of "11 Things I love about Mumbai" in a earlier post;
Here is my list of "11 MORE things that make me a Proud Mumbaikar".
1. In 1890, Mahadeo Havaji Bachche started a lunch delivery service with about a hundred men. The commercial arm was registered in 1968 as Mumbai Tiffin Box Supplier's Association.
Between 175,000 and 200,000 lunch boxes are moved by 4,500 to 5,000 dabbawalas, all with an nominal fee and with utmost punctuality. It is frequently claimed that dabbawalas make less than one mistake in every six million deliveries. Dabbawaalas are surely a Pride of Amchi Mumbai.
Please ignore the pot holes and the open Manholes. After all this is not Alice in Wonderland, this is Us Mortals in BMC-land. Did you know, that established in 1882, BMC was India's first municipal corporation.
3. Founded in 1880, currently a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, diverse settlement. Dharavi's total population estimates vary between 300,000 to about 1 million.
4. I love it how in Mumbai every single vegetable seller, milkman, shopkeeper,
Bombay was the first British Indian possession, which came as a part of the royal dowry in 1661 to King Charles II of England on his marriage to the Portuguese princess, Infanta Catherine de Braganza.
(the 7 islands ceded by the Portuguese to the British in 1661)
Ironically enough, Bombay also set the stage for the birth of the country's historic freedom movement, as well as for some of its major landmarks, including Gandhiji's 1942 call to the British to "Quit India".
(The first bonfire of foreign goods was lit in Bombay in 1921. Hats, caps, shawls and suits went up in a blaze. “In burning my foreign clothes I burn my shame,” said Gandhi)
It was in Bombay that the Indian National Congress was born in 1885. It led the country's struggle for political independence and indirectly to the liquidation of the British Empire.
The name "Bombay" was changed to "Mumbai" on August 12, 1996.
(Information Source: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai)
I have already shared my first list of "11 Things I love about Mumbai" in a earlier post;
Here is my list of "11 MORE things that make me a Proud Mumbaikar".
1. In 1890, Mahadeo Havaji Bachche started a lunch delivery service with about a hundred men. The commercial arm was registered in 1968 as Mumbai Tiffin Box Supplier's Association.
(Information Source: wikipedia)
2. Want to witness Magic: Visit Mumbai in the Rainy season. I love the lush greenery, flooded roads, the magical Rains, the lashing sea.
I love it that a small one-room school in the heart of the largest slum has grown into an institute for 350 children. Hats off to 'Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir'(SSRVM) Team, Dharavi for bringing this challenging and beautiful transformation.
4. I love it how in Mumbai every single vegetable seller, milkman, shopkeeper,