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History................ .....About Mumbai.......................

History

810 to 1260Mumbai was under Silhara Kings.
1554The island of Mumbai were handed over in perpetyaliy to Dr. Garcia da Orta, a Physician and Botanist, for a yearly rent of 85 pounds
1661King Charles II England married Princess catherin de Braganza of Portugal and the island of Mumbai was given yo him in dowery
1668king Charles leased Mumbai to East India Co. for 10 pounds a year
1736First dockyard was built in Mumbai
1787First overland communication between England and India commenced
1853Central Railways was opened
1854Birth of textile industry
1857 Univercity of Bombay was established
1869A statue of Roman Godess of Spring erected at Flora Fountain in Memory of Shri. Bartle Frere
1882Telephone Exchange was opened
1907First electric train steamed out of city
1911King George and Queen Merry entered through Gateway Of India
1920First airport in India
1935Reserve Bank of India start operating
1945Greater Mumbai came into being
1960Mumbai state divided into Gujrat and Maharashtra
1995Bombay was renamed as Mumbai.
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