Mumbai

Mumbai (Marathi: ????? ) (pronounced {{IPA|/mum?a?i/}} in Marathi, and {{IPA|/mʊm'baɪ/}} in English), formerly known as Bombay ({{IPA2|bɒm'beɪ}}), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city with a 2005 estimated population of about 13 million.{{ref|population}} Mumbai is located on Salsette Island off the west coast of India. Along with the neighbouring towns, it forms one of the world's most populous metropolitan areas, with an extended population of 17 million. The city, which has a deep natural harbour, is also the largest port in western India, handling over half of India's passenger traffic.

Further reading

• Fox, Edmund A; Short History of Bombay Presidency (1887) — Thacker & Co — No ISBN
• MacLean, James Mackenzie; A Guide to Bombay (1875 & 1902) — Various editions; No ISBN
• Chaudhari, K.K; History of Bombay (1987) — Modern Period Gazetteers Dept., Govt. of Maharashtra
• Tindall, Gillian; City of Gold (1992) — Penguin ISBN 0-14-009500-4
• Mehta, Suketu ; Maximum City : Bombay Lost and Found (2004) — Knopf ISBN 0-37-540372-8
• Patel, Sujata & Thorner, Alice; Bombay, Metaphor for Modern India (1995) — Oxford University Press ISBN 0-19-563688-0
• Katiyar, Arun & Bhojani, Namas; Bombay, A Contemporary Account (1996) — Harper Collins ISBN 81-7225-216-0
• Contractor, Behram; From Bombay to Mumbai (1998) — Oriana Books
• Virani, Pinki; Once was Bombay (1999) — Viking ISBN 0-670-88869-9
• Mappls — Satellite based comprehensive maps of Mumbai (1999) — CE Info Systems Ltd. ISBN 81-901108-0-2