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	Encyclopedia: Bombay Presidency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Bombay Presidency was bounded on the north by Baluchistan, the Punjab and Rajputana; on the east by Indore, the Central Provinces and Hyderabad; on the south by Madras Presidency and the Kingdom of Mysore; and on the west by the Arabian Sea.
		It comprised the previous Poona district, Bombay district south of the Tapti, Belgaum district north of the Tungabhadra, and Dharwar and Aurangabad districts.
		In 1950 Bombay Province was reorganized into Bombay state, which included the princely states formerly under the political authority of Bombay Province; these princely states were merged into the new state after their rulers acceded to India.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bombay-Presidency (2550 words)

	Mumbai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name was officially changed from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995, but the former name is still popularly used in the West and by many of the city's inhabitants and famous institutions.
		In the late 1970s Bombay witnessed a construction boom, with a significant increase in population owing to the influx of migrants.
		The Bombay Stock Exchange index is used to guage the strength of the economy of India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bombay (4219 words)

	Bombay
		Bombay, New York Bombay is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,192.
		Bombay Beach, California Bombay Beach is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a total population of 366.
		Old Bombay Old Bombay was used to refer to the area which was formed by the merging of the 1980s.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/bombay.html (508 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bombay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This region was called Old Bombay (the downtown area), and the area north of this was called Greater Bombay.
		Old Bombay being a city didn't have a district capital, whereas a capital was created in the largely semi-urban uptown Greater Bombay.
		Bombay and Calcutta were two of the main export destinations for British beers, which would go stale and sour during the sea voyage.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bombay (3060 words)

	Mumbai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), is the world’s most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world.
		The name was officially changed from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995, but the former name is still popularly used in the West and by many of the city's inhabitants.
		Bombay is the name of a town in Franklin County, New York in the USA.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/mumbai (2342 words)

	Old
		Halfdan the Old Halfdan the old, was the brother of Eadgils attacked the heado-beards, and according to Saxo (4-3-3) Ea...
		Old Dominion University Old Dominion University is a Norfolk, Virginia.
		Old Rauma Old Rauma is the Rauma, Finland.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/old.html (4406 words)

	Reviews: Love and Longing in Bombay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bombay emerges vibrantly as a city haunted by gangsterism and simmering communal violence, and riven with distinctions of religion, ethnicity and class...
		Each is a telling portrait of Bombay society: a slice of life among the gossipy nouveau riche and a great, noir-ish detective story were personal favourites--but what truly astonishes is the variety of subjects and the author’s fluency in tackling them.
		The Bombay which Chandra portrays is a city just as vivid, vainglorious, and kaleidoscopic as that of Rushdie, but at the same time it exudes a greater charm, it has a certain stillness and languor...
	www.vikramchandra.com /vc/pages/Reviews_LoveAndLonging.aspx (4235 words)

	Salcette Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The metropolis of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) lies on this island.
		The area north of Old Bombay formed the region of Greater Bombay.
		The southern region of Old Bombay is mostly at sea level.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/s/sa/salcette_island.html (764 words)

	Novapolis.de - Traveller Reports from India - Bombay
		Bombay is lying on a peninsula, allowing further growth only on the main-land to the north.
		Mainly the districts Fort, Colaba and Malabar Hills are the heart of Old Bombay.
		Old Bombay emanates a level of cosmopolitan flair which is unique in India - at least what I have seen so far.
	www.novapolis.de /india/bombay_e.html (733 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Books \| By genre \| A tale of two cities
		Because Bombay (and Mehta always calls it by this old name rather than its new one, Mumbai) is not quite so simple a city: it is fraught with staggering contradictions; it thrives on monstrous disparities.
		Bombay, 'the biggest, fastest, richest city in India', is the country's commercial, financial and entertainment hub but a lot of its inhabitants would rather that it were a nation state.
		Like Bombay, Maximum City swarms with a jostling, heaving crowd of narratives, each story as riveting as it is emblematic of the city in which it is rooted.
	books.guardian.co.uk /reviews/travel/0,6121,1406659,00.html (897 words)

	Old_Bombay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		'''Old Bombay''' was used to refer to the area which was formed by the merging of the seven original islands of Mumbai, India.
		The region north of this became Greater Bombay; now known as the 'Suburbs'.
		The region of Old Bombay consists of downtown South Mumbai which is the richest area in India and the nerve centre of Indian commerce.
	q-basic.xodox.de /Old_Bombay (127 words)

	Bombay -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The capital of the new state of Maharashtra since 1960, and former capital of the old Bombay state, Bombay has long been referred to as “the Gateway of India.” In fact, a large ceremonial gateway was erected in 1911 to commemorate the first visit ever made to India by a British king and queen.
		Bombay is located on a site of ancient settlement and took its name from the local goddess Mumba—a form of Parvati, the consort of Siva (Shiva), one of the principal...
		The Bombay duck grows to a length of about 41 cm (16 inches) and is a dull, translucent gray or brown in colour with small, dark speckles.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article?tocId=9273280 (823 words)

	Mumbai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mumbai (renamed from Bombay in 1995) is the world's most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world.
		In addition, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, one of the top engineering schools in the country, is in Mumbai.
		Bombay also has a rugby club, the only one in the country.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Mumbai.htm (3069 words)

	Mumbai (Bombay) Tourist Information - India, Indian Subcontinent Provided By Columbus Travel Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Once Bombay (the city was renamed after the Hindu goddess Mumbadevi in 1995, although both names are still widely used), Mumbai is a peninsular that juts out southwest from the Indian subcontinent into the Arabian Sea.
		Until the arrival of the Portuguese at Bombay in 1509 (they coined the original name, which is a corruption of the Portuguese for ‘good bay’) the islands were home to the Koli fishermen and to a community of Buddhist monks.
		The demolition of the old Bombay fort, in the 1860s, was the precursor to the redevelopment of the British city, or what is now the centre of the city - the area referred to as ‘Fort’.
	www.cityguide.travel-guides.com /cities/mum/CityOverview.asp (663 words)

	Bombay Kittens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Bombay is a shorthair breed of domestic cat, closely related to the Burmese.
		Bombay kittens should be obtained through a reputable breeder and a member of the catteries associations.
		When searching for bombay kittens for sale, pitures and health guarantees of the bloodline along with photos of the cattery are helpful.
	www.cats-resources.com /bombay-kittens.php (539 words)

	Bombay Ice
		Old maps of Bombay are unreliable, charts of a city which does not exist anymore--or never did.
		The latest road map of Bombay is so out-of-date that even that property supporting the buildings where the map was produced is printed in the deep azure that indicates land still under sea, not yet reclaimed.
		You could almost believe that at the end of its current economic boom Bombay's facade might be struck and moved on, just as scenery flats are at the end of a shoot.
	partners.nytimes.com /books/first/f/forbes-bombay.html (3850 words)

	myzuri.ch - old bombay - bar - stadt zürich
		in der bombay bar sind sogar die fremdem freunde.
		seit langem bin ich mal wieder in die > old bombay hinter dem > tessinerkeller gegangen.
		in der bombay bar ists während dem spiel ruhig, der match wird wirklich auf einem der rund 10 fernseher geschaut, dafür gehts während der pause und nachher richtig barmässig zu.
	www.myzuri.ch /artikel/259.php (291 words)

	Mumbai,Mumbai India,Mumbai Travel India Tours in Mumbai City
		Its young, its lively and a confluence of varied cultural currents and cross currents have given Mumbai a unique position of the most multi-ethnic city of India.
		The capital city of Maharashtra State, formerly known as Bombay lies in the southwestern part of India and occupies a peninsular site originally composed of seven islets lying off the Konkan coast of western India.
		Oozing with the cocksure self-confidence of a maverick moneymaker and "Bindass" (carefree) attitude, Mumbai is also country's financial and commercial hub and has a principal port on the Arabian Sea.
	mumbai.indiantravelportal.com (739 words)

	Rediff On The NeT Travel: A travel feature on the forgotten statues of Bombay in Maharashtra, India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		But if you ask the very same passerby where the statue of Kala Ghoda, that gave this neighbourhood of museums, colleges, art galleries and restaurants its name, is, he will give you a blank look.
		Once the pride of Bombay, today the statue is forgotten.
		In fact it has travelled some 15 kilometres, not of its own volition, and is located at the entrance of Veermata Jijabai Bhonsle Udyan (popularly known as Victoria Gardens) with not even a sign or board indicating the identity of the statue or of the monarch proudly mounted on the horse.
	www.rediff.com /travel/1998/oct/03vic.htm (146 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Centre denies reverting to old names Bombay, Madras
		The state government's were free to change the names of places, but it was the Centre which will exercise its freedom to adopt the new names or stick to the old, the home ministry statement said.
		A section of the press had recently reported that the name Bombay would be in official use as the international community was more familiar with it.
		Gadgil said the Congress leader from Bombay Ramu S Deora has, in a fax message to the Congress party, stated that he raised the matter with home Secretary K S Padmanabhaiah.
	www.rediff.com /news/feb/20names.htm (259 words)

	150ir02trip2
		The tracks leading to the old bridge were terminated at Bhayandar, while a new alignment was laid leading to the new bridge.
		The old Bombay - Poona road is seen in the immediate foreground.
		The old one lane Bombay - Poona road is in the immediate foreground.
	www.irfca.org /~shankie/ir150newpage.htm (2310 words)

	Travel Forum - Mumbai, India
		The extravagant Victorian gothic buildings in the Fort area reinforce the European roots of the city, and send shivers of recognition down the spines of visitors from the industrial cities of northern England.
		This lively area occupies the site of the old British built fort and is the established commercial centre of Mumbai.
		Other gems include Bombay University, the High Court, the BMC building and stately Horniman Circle, laid out around the sole surviving section of Bombay's original Cotton Green.
	www.ttgforum.com /showthread.php?t=702 (4288 words)

	Mumbai - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1950, the city expanded northward with the inclusion of portions of Salsette Island, and by 1957 a number of suburban towns — including Bandra, Andheri, Malad and Borivali — and some villages of Thane were incorporated into Greater Bombay, with an area of 169 square miles (434 km²).
		The terms townie and suburbanite are used to refer to populace of the two regions.
		The booming population is the highest concern as it puts a severe strain on the infrastructure.
	www.free-definition.com /Mumbai.html (2972 words)

	Upper Crust ::: India's food, wine and style magazine
		STANLEY PINTO, old Bombay boy and night club pianist, describes the rocking times that the city was witness to in the 1960s.
		In its headlong rush into tomorrow, Mumbai has become a city uncaring of the yesterdays from which its today is cast; constantly moulting, constantly and unconcernedly shedding memories of times past.
		The band was already swinging: Dorothy at the piano was the Marian McPartland of Bombay's jazz.
	www.uppercrustindia.com /10crust/ten/mumbai6.htm (1544 words)

	indianwriting: 07/03/2005 - 07/09/2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Bombay of two faces, good and evil, where Sartaj Singh, in Vikram Chandra's Love and Longing in Bombay, watches how "the water on the window made the world outside a vague blur of brown and green".
		Everything is Bombay, as Rushdie exclaims in The Moor's Last Sigh: "Bombay was central, had been so from the moment of its creation: the bastard child of a Portuguese-English wedding, and yet the most Indian of Indian cities.
		This is the area in which he grew up among whores and petty criminals, watching the lords of the underworld and their clients indulge in smuggling, drug-trafficking, loan-sharking, gambling, prostitution, and supari murders.
	indianwriting.blogspot.com /2005_07_03_indianwriting_archive.html (8455 words)

	Sitar, Buckingham Super Bombay™ high quality sitar from India.
		Sitar, Buckingham Super Bombay™ high quality sitar from India.
		New Buckingham Super Bombay has appointments similar to the old Buckingham Krishna sitar.
		Actual product may vary slightly from that pictured due to the nature of all instruments being handmade.
	www.buckinghammusic.com /sitar/bmain.html (430 words)

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		V India 1926 (A Survey of Historical Forces) Chockoalingam, The Origins of the Indo-Europeans 1935 Pillaiv and Peoples Chota, Sahib India in the Melting Pot London 1933 (San Diego State Univ. Library) Clarke, T.G. The Fortunes of the Anglo-Indian Race Higginbotham and Co. 1878 are considered retrospectively and Madras, 2nd ed.
		D.E. Blood and Steel Trishul Publications, 1989 Dehradun, India Heber, Reginald Herber's Joural: Narrative of a Journey through John Murray, 1827 the Upper Provinces of India from Calcutta London to Bombay, 1824-1825.
		Problems and Policies of the British Asia Publishing House, 1963 in India 1885-1898 Bombay Singh, Madan Paul Major Indian Army Under the East India Sterling Publishers 1976 Company Pvt.
	www.alphalink.com.au /~agilbert/books.html (1373 words)

	Amardeep Singh: 04/01/2005 - 04/30/2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The aims of this pedagogy were very close to those expressed by the originators of the memo form: to break with the old rhetoric, and to fashion new genres of writing.
		One is reminded of the old dictum to "show, don't tell." Fortunately or unfortunately, books that have professors for protagonists tend to do a lot of self-conscious telling alongside unconcious showing.
		The Bombay I have grown up with is suffering from a profound sadness: the sadness of lost ownership, the transfer of the keys to the city.
	www.lehigh.edu /~amsp/archive/2005_04_01_archive.html (12642 words)

	Book Mumbai hotels online, pay after confirmation, We accept Master/Visa/Amex Credit Card also. Special discounted ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Situated at the very heart of Mumbai at Churchgate, the Ritz is next door to the bustling business centre of the Metropolis.
		Government offices, Airline offices and even some of the famous sights of Bombay are close by
		The cool, comfortable lobby beckons you to plush interiors that angurs well for a wonderful stay.
	mumbai-hotels.netfirms.com (636 words)

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