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Mumbai was initially called Bombay. The name came from a Portuguese writer who called the place "Bom Baim" that meant "good little bay".

The name Mumbai was derived from the local deity 'Mumba Devi'.

Mumbai is a Global city or an Alpha World city that acts as a primary connection for the global economic network.

Mumbai has several slums and 'chawls', the city also houses the highest number of billionaires and millionaires in the country.

Mumbai houses three of the most popular world heritage sites - the Elephanta Caves on the Elephanta Island, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.

Mumbai is known to exist as a collective of seven islands. I.e. Isle of Bombay, Colaba, Old Woman's Island (Little Colaba), Mahim, Mazagaon, Parel and Worli.

Mumbai may be called the City of Dreams, but it is also the Financial capital of India because of the stock market centres.

A well-known fact about Mumbai and railways is that the first-ever train in the country operated from Mumbai Central to Thane.