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Mumbai मुंबई
Metropolitan city
Mumbai Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18.96°N 72.82°E / 18.96; 72.82
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Mumbai City Mumbai Suburban
Government
• Municipal commissioner	Jairaj Phatak
• Mayor	Shubha Raul
Area
• Metropolitan city	603.4 km2 (233.0 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Metropolitan city	13,922,125
• Rank	1st
• Density	21,880/km2 (56,700/sq mi)
• Metro	20,870,764
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	400 xxx
Telephone code	022
Vehicle registration	MH 01—03
Website	www.mcgm.gov.in

"Bombay" redirects here. For other uses, see Bombay (disambiguation).

Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई, Mumbaī, IPA:), formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the second most populous city in the world with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, Mumbai forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration with around 19 million people. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. Mumbai's port handles around 60% of India's maritime cargo.

In the third century BCE, the Maurya Empire transformed the seven islands of Bombay into a centre of Hindu and Buddhist culture. Then, the islands came under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to Portuguese settlers and subsequently to the British East India Company. They were merged and the city was named Bombay. During the mid-18th century, it emerged as a significant trading town. Economic and educational development characterised the city during the 19th century. It became a strong base for the Indian independence movement during the early 20th century and was the epicentre of the Rowlatt Satyagraha and the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny. When India became independent in 1947, the city was incorporated into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, a new state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as the capital. It was renamed Mumbai in 1996.

Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment centre of India, generating 5% of India's GDP, and accounting for 25% of industrial output, 40% of maritime trade, and 70% of capital transactions to India's economy. Mumbai is home to important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India and the corporate headquarters of many Indian companies and numerous multinational corporations. The city also houses India's Hindi film and television industry, known as Bollywood. Mumbai's business opportunities, as well as its potential to offer a better standard of living, attract migrants from all over India and, in turn, make the city a potpourri of many communities and cultures.

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