MUMBAIa city that

never sleeps

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of the hype around Mumbai’s street

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is that you do not have to look around

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ery street corner, mainly concentrat-

ed in beaches and around railway sta-

tions. Delicious stories are still being

created today, like the chop suey dosa,

created by the merger of a South Indi-

an and Chinese stall, all in search of

that perfect bite, garnished with the

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Mumbai Tourism Board

Address:C.D.O. Hutments, Opp. L.I.C.(Yogakshema) Building, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai-400 020.

Tel: +91 22 2204 4040

maharashtratourism.gov

The history of food in Mumbai is close-

ly linked to the growth of this city from

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the country came with dreams of gold

in their eyes, they brought their cu-

linary treasures with them. The re-

sult? A smorgasbord of cooking styles

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hydrate-fueled work ethic. If you’re a

foodie, Mumbai is your den! A singular

thought about Amchi Mumbai and it’s

like you can almost taste those spicy

Vada pavs melting into your mouth.

Marine Drive

!e Vada Pav

!e Gateway of India !e Bandra-Worli Sea Link

HISTORY ARCHITECTURE DONT MISS ENTERTAINMENT

A Film Poster

WHAT WAS IT?The history of Mumbai recounts the

growth of a collection of seven islands

on the west coast of India, becoming

the commercial capital of the nation,

and one of the most populous cities in

WKH�ZRUOG��2Q����$XJXVW�������ÀQDOO\�India was declared independent. The

last British troops to leave India, the

First Battalion of the Somerset Light

Infantry, passed through the arcade of

the Gateway of India in Bombay on 28

February 1948, ending the 282 year

long period of the British in Bombay .

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL?The architecture of Mumbai blends

Gothic, Victorian, Art Deco, Indo-Sar-

acenic and contemporary architectural

styles. Many buildings, structures and

historical monuments remain from

the colonial era. Mumbai, after Mi-

ami, has the second largest number of

Art Deco buildings in the world. The

variety spans everything from hotels,

RIÀFH� EXLOGLQJV�� EULGJHV�� PRQXPHQWV��forts and gardens. Glimpses of the glo-

rios past are visible in every nook and

cranny of Mumbai.

WHAT DO I SEE?Many notable buildings are there in

downtowm Mumbai, some of which at-

tract tourists. The popular ones include:

�� The Gateway of India

��Mahalakshmi Temple

�� Jehangir Art Gallery

��Bombay High Court

��Crawford Market

�� Taj Mahal Hotel

�� Flora Fountain

��Afghan Church

�� St. Xavier’s College

�� The BW Sealink

WHAT ABOUT FUN?Bollywood is the informal term popu-

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known as Bombay), Maharashtra, In-

dia. The term is often incorrectly used

to refer to the whole of Indian cinema;

however, it is only a part of the total In-

GLDQ�ÀOP�LQGXVWU\��ZKLFK�LQFOXGHV�RWKHU�SURGXFWLRQ� FHQWUHV� SURGXFLQJ� ÀOPV� LQ�multiple languages.[1] Bollywood is the

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