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Mumbai is from "Mumba", the name of the Hindu goddess Mumbadevi, and Aai. During the 16th century, the Portuguese named the area Bom Bahia, "Good Bay." Once the British gained possession, its name was changed once again to Bombay. Then, officially changed to Mumbai in 1995, but the former name is still used by the inhibited society. Mumbai formerly, but not really known as Bombay is the capital of the state of Maharashtra. Also tagged the entertainment and commercial capital of India. Within its city limits it contains many important structures, the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, "Bollywood," which is India's film industry, and even the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. With the addition of a harbor and the port handles over half of India's traffic this small region has great opportunities.

In 2006 the estimated population is about thirteen million, which makes it the most populated city in India. Mumbai is located on Salsette......

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