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History of Mumbai 2008 Mumbai attacks History of Bombay under Portuguese rule (1534-1661) Mumbai Genelia D'Souza 2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra Riya Sen Elephanta Caves Watson's Hotel Gateway of India Freida Pinto

[[Image:Updated DYK query.png|25px|DYK]] "Did you know" entries (38)

 * ... that the strategic significance of Bassein diminished after the defeat of the Marathas by the British in 1818? (4 November 2012)
 * ... that bowlers have taken thirteen five-wicket hauls in Tests and one five-wicket haul in One Day International cricket matches played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai? - AroundTheGlobe (9 May 2012)
 * ... that during World War II, the government occupied Parsi Gymkhana and Islam Gymkhana in Bombay, leading Hindu Gymkhana to offer membership to Muslims and Parsis as an "emergency measure"? - AroundTheGlobe (25 April 2012)
 * ... that Deonar is one of India's oldest and largest waste dumping grounds? - Karthikndr (13 April 2012)
 * ... that a large number of street food vendors in Mumbai trade illegally without mandatory permits from the local municipality by bribing officials? - AroundTheGlobe (12 April 2012)
 * ... that the Shapoorji Pallonji Group built the Mumbai Central railway station for ₹16 million in 1930 and was commended by the then Governor of Bombay for completing the project within 21 months? - Rsrikanth05, Ashlin, AroundTheGlobe (24 March 2012)
 * ... that Sterling Cinema in Mumbai was the first cinema in India to introduce Dolby sound, Xenon projectors, Caramel popcorn, matinee shows as well as late night shows? - AroundTheGlobe (23 March 2012)
 * ... that though Mumbai's Phoenix Mills has been redeveloped into a shopping mall, its chimney has been retained? - AroundTheGlobe (21 March 2012)
 * ... that Abbas Kazmi was asked, by a United States diplomat, to construct a brainwashing defense for Ajmal Kasab, the gunman who was tried for the 2008 Mumbai attacks? - Allen3 (17 March 2012)
 * ... that Duke's, a Mumbai-based soft-drink brand, was bought by PepsiCo in 1994 and withdrawn from most segments in 2004 before being relaunched in 2011? - AroundTheGlobe (27 February 2012)
 * ... that Liberty Cinema in Mumbai got its name as it was built in 1947, the year of Indian Independence? - AroundTheGlobe (27 April 2011)
 * ... that Vijay Hazare holds the record for most international cricket centuries (four) at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium (pictured)?" - AroundTheGlobe (17 March 2011)
 * ... that Ballard Bunder Gatehouse in Mumbai was obscured from view for more than 50 years until it was restored by the Indian Navy and made a maritime museum? - AroundTheGlobe (10 February 2011)
 * ... that Portuguese soldiers used Elephanta Caves – now a World Heritage Site – sculptures for target practice, sparing only the Trimurti (pictured) ? (23-2-2010, Nvvchar and User:Redtigerxyz)


 * ... that Shraddha Jadhav, who was recently elected as the Mayor of Mumbai and chief of India's richest municipal body, is known for her "elegant dressing"? (8-Dec-2009, User:Redtigerxyz)


 * ... that the Prince of Wales Museum (pictured), Mumbai, was used as a Children's Welfare Centre and a Military Hospital in the First World War? - User:Redtigerxyz (13 April 2009)


 * ... that Mumbai has the world's second largest number of Art Deco buildings after Miami? - Dr. Blofeld (22 August 2009)
 * ... that the Royal Opera House in Mumbai is India's only surviving opera house? - Nvvchar and Redtigerxyz (14 July 2009)
 * ... that a textile factory located in the mill village of Mumbai has now been converted to a "luxury mall" (pictured)? - Belasd (24 April 2009)
 * ... that the Sion Causeway connected the island of Bombay with Salsette? - Kensplanet (11 January 2009)
 * ... that devotees across faiths swarmed St. Michael's Church, Mumbai as news of a reported "bleeding" Jesus picture spread in June this year? - Redtigerxyz (30 December 2008)
 * ... that the Nariman House, which was home to a Chabad house and fell victim to the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, was a Mumbai landmark? - Epson291 (2 December 2008)
 * ... that during the Great Bombay Textile Strike of 1982, nearly 250,000 workers and more than 50 textile mills went on strike in Mumbai, India? - Kensplanet (25 November 2008)
 * ... that Joseph Baptista coined the phrase "Swaraj is my Birthright" that was made popular by Lokmanya Tilak during the Indian independence movement? - Nichalp (19 October 2008)
 * ... that the Bandra Fair in Mumbai, India was established to commemorate finding a statue of Mary in the Arabian Sea? - Kensplanet (3 October 2008)
 * ... that Vihar Lake, the largest in Mumbai, was created in 1860? - Nvvchar (27 September 2008)
 * ... that the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai was destroyed by Yakut Khan in 1690? - Nichalp (26 September 2008)
 * ...that the 210-year old Gate of Mercy Synagogue is the oldest in Mumbai? (19 August 2008) (Nichalp)
 * ... that within the Special Economic Zone SEEPZ, Mumbai lies an abandoned Portuguese church built in 1579? - Gppande (1 May, 2008)
 * ...that Ruparel College in Mumbai, India boasts nuclear physicist Anil Kakodkar and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai among its alumni? Reaverdrop (8 May 2006)
 * ...that a Zoroastrian private citizen, Avabai Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, entirely funded the construction of the Mahim Causeway, a major thoroughfare connecting the island city of Mumbai (Bombay) with its north-western suburbs? Nichalp (26 April 2006)
 * ...that the Afghan Church in Mumbai was built to commemorate the dead of the First Afghan War of 1838? - Nichalp (13 March 2006)
 * ...that the Bassein Fort was at the centre of Portuguese operations in India during the 16th century? - Nichalp
 * ...that Watson's Hotel is India's oldest cast iron building and is among the "100 Most Endangered Sites"? - Nichalp
 * ...that Dr. Acacio Gabriel Viegas was credited with the discovery of the outbreak of bubonic plague in Mumbai in 1896, and later became the president of the Bombay Municipal Corporation? - Nichalp
 * ...that the Asiatic Society of Bombay possesses one of the only two surviving original copies of Dante's The Divine Comedy? - Nichalp
 * ...that Jinnah House was the Mumbai residence of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and is the centre of a property dispute? - Nichalp

[[Image:Info-icon.svg|20px]] "On this day" entries (3)

 * 1838 – The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper, was founded as the The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce. (November 3)
 * 1853 – Indian Railways, the state-owned railway company of India, launched its first passenger service between Bombay and Thane. (April 16)
 * 1993 – A series of thirteen coordinated bomb explosions took place in Bombay, India, killing over 250 civilians and injuring over 700 others. (March 12)

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 * The Indian submarine INS Sindhurakshak (pictured) sinks in Mumbai following onboard explosions.
 * The 66th Golden Globe Awards take place in Beverly Hills, California, with Slumdog Millionaire winning four awards including best picture. (January 12)
 * A series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India kills at least 80 and injures over 250. Kensplanet (26 November 2008)
 * India's Sachin Tendulkar (pictured) becomes the leading scorer in test cricket and the first to pass 12,000 Test runs. Peter cohen (17 October 2008)