Facts about Mumbai
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Marine Drive, Mumbai's iconic 3.6-kilometer curved seafront promenade built in 1920, earned the nickname Queen's Necklace due to its nighttime lights resembling a string of pearls.
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During the 2008 Mumbai attacks, coordinated terrorists struck 13 sites across the city over four days, killing 166 people and injuring over 300 in one of India's deadliest terror incidents.
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Mumbai's Dharavi slum spans 2.1 square kilometers and houses approximately 1 million residents, making it one of Asia's largest and most densely populated informal settlements.
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In 1995, the Bombay Stock Exchange relocated from its original location at Dalal Street to a new facility in Bandra-Kurla Complex, becoming one of Asia's busiest stock exchanges with daily trading volumes exceeding $20 billion.
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Over 3,000 islands compose the Mumbai archipelago, with seven primary islands merged through landfill projects during the 18th and 19th centuries to form the modern city.
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Bollywood's film industry, headquartered in Mumbai, produces over 1,500 movies annually across multiple languages, generating approximately $2.7 billion in revenue.
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Approximately 20 million people lived in Mumbai as of 2023, making it India's most populous city and among the world's largest metropolitan areas.
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The Gateway of India monument in Mumbai was completed in 1924 and stands 26 meters tall, designed by British architect George Wittet.