Mumbai- A Brief History
For those if you who don't know, Mumbai is a collection of seven islands! Mumbai's name is derived from the Goddess Mumbadevi, an incarnation of Devi.
The history of this wonderful city dates back to the early times. One of the first few inhabitants of Mumbai (then Bombay) were the Kolis, a fishing tribe. The Kolis were large in number and were scattered throughout Gujarat, the Vindhya Plateau and the Konkan region.
(Mumbai- The Seven Island City)
During the 3rd century BCE, Bombay was greatly influenced by Hindu and Buddhist culture when King Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire got the city under his control. After King Ashoka's death, the mauryan empire gradually declined and the city was passed on to Satvahanas. henceforth, Bombay was passed on to multiple empires till the Islamic period.
The Islamic period in Bombay lasted for about 150 years. In 1391, the Islamic period came to an end with the establishment of the Gujarat Sultanate when Muzaffar Shah I was appointed the Viceroy of the North Konkan region. The Gujarat Sultanate is noted for the construction of the Haji Ali Dargah, in patronage to the Muslim Saint Haji Ali.
In 1535, the Islamic period came to an end when the Portuguese slowly captured initially parts and then the whole of Bombay. Their rule did not last for long when the city was captured by the Spanish in 1580. The Spanish practically paved the way for other European nations to invade India.
In 1661, Bombay came under British rule when Charles II of England married Catherine of Portugal. Since then, till 1947, Bombay remained under British Rule where it underwent major renovations for the development of the city.
(Bombay and Mumbai: The City Then and Now)
In the post-independence era, Bombay was labelled the financial capital of India. Later, in 1993, the city was renamed Mumbai, after the 1993 Bomb Blast.
The history of this wonderful city dates back to the early times. One of the first few inhabitants of Mumbai (then Bombay) were the Kolis, a fishing tribe. The Kolis were large in number and were scattered throughout Gujarat, the Vindhya Plateau and the Konkan region.
(Mumbai- The Seven Island City)During the 3rd century BCE, Bombay was greatly influenced by Hindu and Buddhist culture when King Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire got the city under his control. After King Ashoka's death, the mauryan empire gradually declined and the city was passed on to Satvahanas. henceforth, Bombay was passed on to multiple empires till the Islamic period.
The Islamic period in Bombay lasted for about 150 years. In 1391, the Islamic period came to an end with the establishment of the Gujarat Sultanate when Muzaffar Shah I was appointed the Viceroy of the North Konkan region. The Gujarat Sultanate is noted for the construction of the Haji Ali Dargah, in patronage to the Muslim Saint Haji Ali.
In 1535, the Islamic period came to an end when the Portuguese slowly captured initially parts and then the whole of Bombay. Their rule did not last for long when the city was captured by the Spanish in 1580. The Spanish practically paved the way for other European nations to invade India.
In 1661, Bombay came under British rule when Charles II of England married Catherine of Portugal. Since then, till 1947, Bombay remained under British Rule where it underwent major renovations for the development of the city.
(Bombay and Mumbai: The City Then and Now)In the post-independence era, Bombay was labelled the financial capital of India. Later, in 1993, the city was renamed Mumbai, after the 1993 Bomb Blast.
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