Some people get Microwave Ovens as wedding gifts. Bombaim means good little Bay in Portuguese. In 1661, Charles II of England was given the seven islands of Bombay, when he married the daughter of the King of Portugal. The indigenous people of the islands were the Koli. Places became the personal property of Monarchs. Never mind who lived there. The King leased the islands (which then had a population of around 10,000 people) to the East India Company. Major roads, railways, and reclamation projects transformed Bombay into a significant port on the Arabian Sea. Economic and Educational development lead to the City becoming a central point in the Indian Independence Movement. In 1995, the City was renamed Mumbai. Mumbadevi is the patron goddess of the Koli people. It is now one of the top ten centres of global financial flows, generating more than 6% of India's GDP. The business opportunities attract migrants from all over India (more Continent than Country with a population of 1.3 Billion) making Mumbai a melting pot like many Global Cities around the world. It now has a population of between 12 and 21 million people, depending on the boundaries you believe in.
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