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Historical and Geographical facts about Mumbai.
by sanjay kumar on Feb 12, 2008 08:10 PM

The Raj Thakrey drama is mostly about Mumbai.
Mumbai is located in Marathi speaking area, hence it is capital of a linguistic state called Maharastra. (Nothing wrong in it).
Mumbai was developed from scratch by British colonisers because of port and its strategic location, protected by hillocks and creaks.
Parsi (mainly located in near by Gujrati area) was invited by Britishers to become partener in Bombay project.
Gujrati traders and sindhi traders (muslims - khoja, shia, bhohras, etc.,) having freindly relation with Parsis were subsequently allowed to settled.
After opening of Suez Canal, Bombay (Mumbai) became an important trade centre.
The big factories (mills) needed huge labour force.
The local marathi speaking fishermen community could not provide enough work force.
Migration from adjoining areas including Pune, Surat, Nasik to Mumbai got accelerated.
mumbai started attracting Trading community from distant Rajasthan and Saurastra, followed by other distant states, viz., Punjab, UP, Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and AP after Independence.
Almost all big industries shifted their headquarters to Mumbai during the period.
Now it has become financial capital of India, just as Delhi is political capital
As no one state or community can claim exclusive right over Delhi, no one (including marathi people) can claim exclusive right over Mumbai.
All those living in or intend to live in Mumbai have equal right over its all resources (including Jobs.)
Shiv Sena or MN

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