Bombay State was a large Indian state created in 1950 from the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, with other regions being added to it in the succeeding years.

Mumbai (Marathi: Mumbaī , pronounced , ⓘ muum-BY), also known as Bombay (/ b ɒ m ˈ b eɪ j / BOMB-BAY; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. …

After India's independence in 1947, the territory of Bombay Presidency retained by India was restructured into Bombay State. The area of Bombay State increased, after several erstwhile …

May 2, 2023 · The two states were created out of the bilingual Bombay State, which used to cover nearly one-sixth of all land in India. But Gujarati and Marathi linguistic subnationalism …

Bombay State was a large Indian state created in 1950 from the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, with other regions being added to it in the succeeding years.

Apr 11, 2025 · Maharashtra, state of India, occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan plateau in the western peninsular part of the subcontinent. Its capital city is Mumbai, India’s most …

May 2, 2023 · The proposal to create a unified Marathi state saw bitter opposition from Gujaratis, especially around the question of the cosmopolitan Bombay city. While the city too consisted …