Mumbai: History, Former Names & Timeline
Port built by joining seven islands, handed to England as a Portuguese princess's dowry and later India's financial capital.
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Former names of Mumbai
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1534 | Bombaim / Bombay | |
| 1995 | Mumbai |
Timeline of Mumbai
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1534 | Portugal acquires Bombay from the Sultan of Gujarat |
| 1661 | Passes to Charles II of England as part of a dowry |
| 1853 | Asia's first railway opens from Bombay |
Who ruled Mumbai
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Iron Age megalith cultures |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hindu kingdoms |
| 323 BC–201 BC | Hindu kingdoms and republics |
| 200 BC–2 BC | Mauryan Empire |
| 1 BC–399 | Saka Kingdom |
| 400–499 | Gupta Empire |
| 500–599 | Vakataka |
| 600–799 | Chalukyas |
| 800–899 | Rashtrakuta state |
| 900–999 | Rashtrakuta |
| 1000–1099 | Chalukya Empire |
| 1100–1199 | Western Chalukyas |
| 1200–1299 | Rajput kingdoms |
| 1300–1399 | minor Hindu kingdoms |
| 1400–1491 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1492–1699 | Ahmadnagar |
| 1700–1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783–1879 | Maratha Confederacy |
| 1880–1944 | British Raj |
| 1945–today | India |