Evolution

1888 of
Mumbai

A Presentation by 2015
Ar. Dhanashri Mirajkar
M. Arch. Semester I-2015-16
JNEC, Aurangabad.
 Location: On the Western
Coasts of
Maharashtra;
18.96oN, 72.82oE
http://int.search.myway.com Altitude: 10 metres to 15
Mumbai Location metres
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location.html
Area: 603 sq. km
 Mumbai is a city without comprehensive plan…
Mumbai has two stories…
2. Formal development
1. informal development

Beginning with small fishing villages Often led by western forces

Transforming into today’s Spread across the city…

informal settlements…

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 Year 1852
Year 1700 The Government house..
The English Fort

Year 800
The Bombay harbor..

Mumbai 800-1870
Year 1883 Year 1870
Mazagaon Hill Street near Fort
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Made up of seven islands..
Mahim

Worli

Parel

Mazgaon

Palva Bunder

Kolbhat (Colaba)

Chota Kobhat (Chota Colaba)

The Origin of mumbai…

 This diagram tells the story of
formal development of Mumbai :
the transformation of the seven
islands of Bombay to Mumbai…
This development began in the
late 18th century primarily under
British influence as Bombay
became an important port.
Despite gaining independence in
1947, Mumbai has maintained its
role as a commercial centre &
lacks much of the cultural
heritage found in other major
cities of India

Physical Growth……Transformation of seven

Islands of Bombay to Mumbai
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20940000
2 lacks to 2 Crores 15138000
9907000
6856000
4854000
3432000

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015

290100
4060000
5812000

8067000
12246000

Mumbai Population
18066000
1950 to 2015
23593000

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 First known permanent
Settlement were Marathi
speaking First printing press built
KOLI Community

600 BC 1431 1670 1735

Haji Ali Darga built
Start of ship building industry

Mumbai Timeline

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 185 BC to 250 AD Satavahana

250AD to 750AD Abhiras & Vakatakas

5th Century Kalchuries

6th Century Mauryas

Mumbai – 185 BC to 6th Century

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 810 to 1240 Silhara Dynasty

1240 to 1343 Raja Bhimdev

1343 to 1543 Gujarat

1543 to 1661 Portuguese Colonization

Mumbai –6th Century to 1661

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 1661

Isles were ceded as Dowry to

Catherine de Braganza
when she married
Charles II of England

Population grown from Charles II leased the Isles to the East

10,000 to 60,000 & India Company…
East India Company And it named as BOMBAY
Head quarters shifted to
Bombay from Surat….

1668
Mumbai – 1661 to 1675
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 1661 -1675

Population grown from

10,000 to 60,000 &
East India Company
Head quarters shifted to
Bombay from Surat….

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 William Hornby, governor of Bombay, City began to take shape with civil
initiated first Engineered project engineering projects……marking birth
of Industrial Revolution

Early 18th Century & Industrial Revolution

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Seven Islands were finally merged into
one single mass
1853 – The countries first Railway
connection was accomplished between
Mumbai & Thane
 Connection between Bombay & rest of
the world were open resulting in
1869 – Opening up of
Bombay becoming one of the major
Suez Canal
parts in India….
 The structure was erected to
commemorate the landing of King
1911 – Evolution of Gate
George V & Queen Mery at Apolo
Way of India…
Bunder, when they visited India
 After 1947 The city expanded drastically…
Birth of.. Boriwali, Malad, Andheri, Bandra…

1960

New Capital of
Maharashtra…

Post independence…
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 Skyscrapers

Towering Tarred Roads

New Capital of Maharashtra…
Architecture

The Bombay
Stock Exchange

Post independence…
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 MUMBAI

A boon in the development…

Changed city’s status

Brought it up to one of the top four cities in the country

Today, Mumbai is the fourth most populous city in the world…

Today……………………………………………
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