3. Mumbai is a city without comprehensive plan…
Mumbai has two stories…
1. informal development
Spread across the city…
Often led by western forces
2. Formal development
Transforming into today’s
informal settlements…
Beginning with small fishing villages
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4. Year 800
The Bombay harbor..
Year 1852
The Government house..
Year 1870
Street near Fort
Year 1883
Mazagaon Hill
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Mumbai 800-1870
Year 1700
The English Fort
5. Made up of seven islands..
The Origin of mumbai…
Mahim
Worli
Parel
Mazgaon
Palva Bunder
Kolbhat (Colaba)
Chota Kobhat (Chota Colaba)
6. Physical Growth……Transformation of seven
Islands of Bombay to Mumbai
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This diagram tells the story of
formal development of
Mumbai : the transformation
of the seven islands of
Bombay to Mumbai…
This development began in
the late 18th century primarily
under British influence as
Bombay became an important
port.
Despite gaining independence
in 1947, Mumbai has
maintained its role as a
commercial centre & lacks
much of the cultural heritage
found in other major cities of
India
8. Mumbai Timeline
1431
First known permanent
Settlement were Marathi
speaking
KOLI Community
600 BC
Haji Ali Darga built
1735
First printing press built
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1670
Start of ship building industry
9. Mumbai – 185 BC to 6th Century
Satavahana185 BC to 250 AD
250AD to 750AD Abhiras & Vakatakas
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5th Century Kalchuries
6th Century Mauryas
10. Gujarat
Mumbai –6th Century to 1661
Silhara Dynasty810 to 1240
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1240 to 1343 Raja Bhimdev
1343 to 1543
Portuguese Colonization1543 to 1661
11. Mumbai – 1661 to 1675
1661
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1668
Population grown from
10,000 to 60,000 &
East India Company
Head quarters shifted to
Bombay from Surat….