Mumbai
was given by Portuguese as dowry to Charles II of England
when he married Catherine. The group of seven island was
leased to the East India Company who offered freedom of
business and religion to persons who came and settled here.
Initially a few Parsis and Gujarati came but soon a sizeable
population began to thrive here. This was way back in the
17th century. Today also Mumbai is a city of migrants.
People from all over the country have come and settled here.
This gives the society of Mumbai a multi-lingual and
multi-cultural color. |
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