The metropolis of Mumbai, which used to go by the name of Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city of all of India, and in the top ten most populous of the world, containing an eye watering 20.5 million people. It is supposed to have the highest gross domestic product of any city in the South, West or Central Asian area. But that is only half of what makes Mumbai special, for it also has a very long, and very interesting history.
The divide between the old and the modern parts of Mumbai is relatively uniform, with South Mumbai constituting the modern business driven area, and Mumbai Suburban District constituting where many people live, and also the more ancient historical side of the metropolis. There are obviously signs of history in the South Mumbai area, for many of the buildings still bear a strong British style to them from the colonial days, but this history is recent compared to some of the sites in the Suburban District.
The Mumbai Suburban District, however, has countless places of historical interest and natural beauty. These are just a few: the Mount Mary Church; the Mahakali caves; Essel World; Water Kingdom; Kanheri Caves; Film City; and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The Mithi River also runs through this district. The Mumbai Suburban District, then, is where you head if you want to see the old Mumbai.
One of the most famous of these sites is the Gandhi National Park, which has been mentioned in writing as far back as the 4th century BCE, but obviously under a different name. In the middle of this beautiful place the Kanheri Caves were a centre of learning and for Buddhists of the time. It was actually build between the 9th and the 1st century BCE by Buddhist monks.
This clash of the old and new found in the metropolis of Mumbai surely makes it a place of great interest and one certainly worthy of a visit. If this meeting of the modern world with the ancient appeals, then Mumbai is the city to visit.
The divide between the old and the modern parts of Mumbai is relatively uniform, with South Mumbai constituting the modern business driven area, and Mumbai Suburban District constituting where many people live, and also the more ancient historical side of the metropolis. There are obviously signs of history in the South Mumbai area, for many of the buildings still bear a strong British style to them from the colonial days, but this history is recent compared to some of the sites in the Suburban District.
The Mumbai Suburban District, however, has countless places of historical interest and natural beauty. These are just a few: the Mount Mary Church; the Mahakali caves; Essel World; Water Kingdom; Kanheri Caves; Film City; and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The Mithi River also runs through this district. The Mumbai Suburban District, then, is where you head if you want to see the old Mumbai.
One of the most famous of these sites is the Gandhi National Park, which has been mentioned in writing as far back as the 4th century BCE, but obviously under a different name. In the middle of this beautiful place the Kanheri Caves were a centre of learning and for Buddhists of the time. It was actually build between the 9th and the 1st century BCE by Buddhist monks.
This clash of the old and new found in the metropolis of Mumbai surely makes it a place of great interest and one certainly worthy of a visit. If this meeting of the modern world with the ancient appeals, then Mumbai is the city to visit.
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