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Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, is a fast paced and
cosmopolitan city. This historic city, extending along the sea, has
grand buildings and is the center of India's Hindi film industry. A
tour of Mumbai's monuments and sights is a great way to enjoy a
holiday in Mumbai. Gaze in wonder at the majestic Victoria Terminus
and the impressive Gateway of India, enjoy the beautiful beaches,
tour the Prince of Wales museum and the Bombay Natural History
Museum to know more about India's wildlife and take a trip to one of
the film studios in the city to watch a movie being made.
Mumbai or Bombay has always been a multicultural and multi ethnic
society. Its culture is a potpourri of Maharashtrian, Gujarati,
Parsi and Islamic elements. Whether it is the Siddhi Vinayak Temple
or the Parsi Tower of Silence or Haji Ali, all of them co-exist in
this metropolis. Though in the recent past, the Shiv Sena has tried
to give Mumbai a very Marathi identity, most still consider this the
land of opportunity, particularly to be immortalized on celluloid.
Choc-a-bloc with avenues of entertainment, from a stroll down Marine
Drive to the chaos of Chowpatty, from shopping at Colaba Causeway
and Linking Road to sipping coffee at the Apollo Bar at the Taj
Mahal Hotel or having a cup of tea at the Irani tea stalls, Mumbai
is as diverse as you can get. From the bungalows of Pali Hill to the
chawls of Dharavi, the rich and the not so rich live together in
this city not wrongly known as mini India.
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