Indigenous tribals have inhabited Mumbai (Bombay) since the Stone Age. [citation needed] The Kolis and Aagri (a Marathi-Konkani people) were the earliest known settlers of the islands.The Maurya Empire gained control of the islands during the 3rd century BCE and transformed them into a centre of Hindu-Buddhist culture and religion. [citation needed] Later, between the 2nd …

The Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway is a public transit system serving Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra.It consists of 37 stations from Dahanu Road to Churchgate railway station.It is operated by Western Railways (WR). The entire line is at grade. Trains are differentiated as slow and fast locals. Slow trains stop at all stations, while fast ones stop at …

Mumbai (English: / m ʊ m ˈ b aɪ / (), Marathi: ; also known as Bombay / b ɒ m ˈ b eɪ / — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the de facto financial centre of India.According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population ...

Santacruz or Santa Cruz (Pronunciation: [saːn̪t̪akɾuːz]) is a neighbourhood of Mumbai. The Santacruz railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, the domestic terminal (T1) of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, and one campus of the University of Mumbai, are all located in Santacruz (East). Santacruz and its neighbouring

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Satara (pronunciation (help · info)) (ISO: Sātārā) is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India, near the confluence of the river Krishna and its tributary, the Venna. The city was established in the 16th century and was the seat of the Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire, Shahu I.It is the headquarters of Satara Tehsil, as well as the Satara District.

Borivali (Pronunciation: [boːɾiʋəliː]) is an suburb and is located at north-western end of Mumbai and has a large Gujarati population followed by Agris, Marathis and others. Other attractions include Sanjay Gandhi national park, fish park, Kanheri caves, Mandapeshwar caves, etc. . Borivali is an originating & terminating Railway Station for Mumbai Local Trains towards Churchgate in …

Kurla (Pronunciation: ) is a neighbourhood of East Mumbai, India.It is the headquarters of the Kurla taluka of Mumbai Suburban district.The neighbourhood is named after the eponymous East Indian village that it grew out of. It falls under Zone 5, Ward 'L' of the Bombay Municipal Corporation.Its railway station, spelt as Coorla until 1890, is one of the busiest on the Mumbai …

Jalgaon (pronunciation (help · info)) is a city in Maharashtra, India.The city is located in North Maharashtra, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district.Jalgaon is colloquially known as the “Banana City of India" as the region's (Jalgaon district) farmers grow approximately two-thirds of Maharashtra's banana production.

Dharavi is a locality in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, considered to be one of Asia's largest slums. Dharavi has an area of just over 2.1 square kilometres (0.81 sq mi; 520 acres) and a population of about 1,000,000. With a population density of over 277,136/km 2 (717,780/sq mi), Dharavi is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.. The Dharavi slum was founded in 1884 …