Mumbai - Bombay old map
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Mumbai - Bombay historical map
The Mumbai - Bombay old map shows evolutions of Mumbai - Bombay city. This historical map of Mumbai - Bombay will allow you to travel in the past and in the history of Mumbai - Bombay in Maharashtra - India. The Mumbai - Bombay ancient map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.
The Mughal Empire, founded in 1526, was the dominant power in the Indian subcontinent during the mid-16th century. Growing apprehensive of the power of the Mughal emperor Humayun, Sultan Bahadur Shah of the Gujarat Sultanate was obliged to sign the Treaty of Bassein with the Portuguese Empire on 23 December 1534. According to the treaty, the seven islands of Mumbai-Bombay, the nearby strategic town of Bassein and its dependencies were offered to the Portuguese. The territories were later surrendered on 25 October 1535 as its mentioned in Mumbai - Bombay historical map. The Portuguese were actively involved in the foundation and growth of their Roman Catholic religious orders in Bombay.
Mumbai - Bombay vintage map
The Mumbai - Bombay vintage map give a unique insight into the history and evolution of Mumbai - Bombay city. This vintage map of Mumbai - Bombay with its antique style will allow you to travel in the past of Mumbai - Bombay in Maharashtra - India. The Mumbai - Bombay vintage map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.
Mumbai-Bombay is built on what was once an archipelago of seven islands as its mentioned in Mumbai - Bombay vintage map: Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman Island (also known as Little Colaba). It is not exactly known when these islands were first inhabited. Pleistocene sediments found along the coastal areas around Kandivali in northern Mumbai by archaeologist Todd in 1939 suggest that the islands were inhabited since the Stone Age. Perhaps at the beginning of the Common era (2000 years ago), or possibly earlier, they came to be occupied by the Koli fishing community.