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Interesting Facts About Mumbai Mumbai, earlier known as Bombay is the commercial capital of India. Mumbai is referred as the city that never sleeps. One of the renowned authors Salman Rushdie once quoted- “You can take the boy from Bombay; You can’t take Bombay out of the boy.” 1. Named After A Temple! Mumbai got its name from a popular goddess temple- Mumba Devi Mandir,which is situated at Bori Bunde in Mumbai. 2. Best Food Suppliers In The World! Having bicycles, Thelas (a kind of rickshaw often use to shift goods in India) as their conveyance, the Dabbawallas carry-out and drop food from their client’s kitchen/home in a lunch box to the customer’s workplace efficiently. They have been doing it since 1890 every day at a very steady rate. Around 200,000 Dabbas (tiffins) are delivered daily by 5,000 Dabbawalas! Interestingly, no Dabbawala is an employee; he is the owner! Every Dabbawala has got an equal share. Their business model is studied by MBA students under case studies to take some ideas how they work so efficiently. 3. First Train In India! On 16 April 1853, Bombay (now Mumbai) witnessed first train movement in India. With 14 carriages & 400 passengers left Bori Bunder (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal) for Thane in Maharashtra. Bombay (now Mumbai) also witnessed India’s 1st rail bridge. 4. Home To India’s Most Colossal Theme Park! Adlabs Imagica, Khopoli, Maharashtra Imagica located near Khopoli on the Mumbai-Pune highway is India’s biggest theme park spread over an area of 300 acres. 5. It Was An Island! Yes! Mumbai was a name denoted by 7 closely located islands which were Portuguese territories until the 16th century. In 1961, Portuguese gave England these 7 islands as dowry in Catherine of Braganza & Charles II marriage. Around 60 years (1784-1845) were taken to combine these 7 islands into a coastal city. 6. The Entertainment Capital of India! Often called as Bollywood, Mumbai is the hub of Hindi film industry in India. 7. Home To World’s Most Expensive House! Antilia, Ambani’s house in Mumbai Antilia, named after an island in Atlantic is a 27 story wonder house owned by business tycoon and India’s richest person Mukesh Ambani. Its current price is around 1 billion. 8. Welcome To Mumbai Sea Link! Bandra–Worli Sea Link Mumbai sea link, officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link has a length of around 5.6 km, it is an architectural-wonder as it was made with 90,000 tons of cement and steel wire comparable to the girth of the earth. 9. World’s Largest Slum Is Here! Mumbai is so demanding that even the slums here are considered to be the largest and most expensive in India. 10. Home To India’s First Car Owner! Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, India’s apex business tycoon and founder of the Tata Group, was the 1st person to own a car in India in 1901. 11. A National Park In The Heart Of The City! Usually, wildlife parks are situated in the countryside, but Sanjay Gandhi National Park is located in the heart of Mumbai. Dividing the Western and the Central part of the city, this park covers around 104 sq km area with the variety of around 6300 species. 12. A Lethal Railway Network! A view of Mumbai local train As a combination of overpopulation, rush-hours, outdated local railway system and lack of alternatives, Mumbai suffers an enormous amount of overload-rail victims. 13. Home To India’s Biggest Street Festival! Ganesh Chaturthi is the most popular 10 day festival in Mumbai which brings the whole city on the street. 14. Mayor Of Mumbai Has Almost No Powers! Although Mayor is considered to be the guardian of any city; here in Mumbai, all authority comes under the CM of Maharashtra. 16. Flamingos Migrate Here Every Winter. Flamingos are pink colored large birds having a long neck. They usually migrate from Afro-Eurasia parts to Mumbai between October to March.