So whom does Bombay finally belong too....interesting...

Very Interesting Reading Why Mumbai belongs to all of us By Tushar Gandhi Feb 07 2010 The "Mumbai for Ma­rathi Manoos" wa­r cry has once ag­ain been raised to shore up the sagging political fortunes of the Thackeray family. When the Shiv Sena-BJP combine came to power in 1993, under the guise of reverting to the original name they replaced Bombay with Mumbai. I wonder when they will discard the anglicised Thackeray and revert back to their original Marathi surname hakre? According to ancient history, a grouping of seven islands comprising Colaba, Mazaga­on, Old Woman's Island, Wadala, Mahim, Parel, and Matunga-Sion formed a part of the kingdom of Ashoka the Great of Magadh, ironically in North India. The Bhaiyas and Biharis whom the Thackerays accuse of being outsiders in Mumbai, come from the region, which was a part of Ashoka the Great's empire.. We judge everything according to history and the history of Mumbai proves that its earliest known ownership was with a North Indian. The seven islands of Mumbai passed through many hands, the sultans of Gujarat, the Portuguese and the Bri­tish. Every ruler left behind proof of residence in Mumbai. The Mauryans left behind the Kanheri, Mahakali and the caves of Gharapuri more popularly called Elephanta. The sultans of Gujarat built the Dargahs at Mahim and Haji Ali, the Portuguese built the two Portuguese churches, one at Prabhadevi and the other St Andrews at Bandra. They built forts at Sion, Mahim, Bandra and Bassien. The Portuguese named the group of seven Islands 'Bom Baia', Good Bay. The British built a city out of the group of seven islands and called her Bombay. The original settlers of the seven islands, the Koli fishermen, worshiped Mumbaidevi, her temple still stands at Babulnath near Chowpatty. The Kolis called the island Mumbai, 'Mumba, Mother Goddess'. In 1662, King Charles II of England married the Portu­guese Princess Catherine of Braganza, and received the se­ven islands of Bom Baia as part of his dowry. Six years later, the British Crown leased the seven islands to the English East India Company for a sum of 10 pounds in gold per annum. It was under the Engli­sh East India Company that the future megapolis began to take shape, after the first war for independence Bombay on­ce again became a colony of the British Empire. History has forgotten this but the first Parsi settler came to Bombay in 1640, he was Dorabji Nanabhoy Patel. In 1689-90, a seve­re plague epidemic broke out in Bombay and most of the European settlers succumbed to it. The Siddi of Janjira attacked in full force. Rustomji Dorabji Patel, a trader and the son of the city's first Parsi settler, successfully defeated the Siddi with the help of the Kolis and saved Bombay. Gerald Au­ngier, Governor of Bombay bu­ilt the Bombay Castle, an ar­ea that is even today referred to as Fort. He also constituted the Courts of law. He brought Gujarati traders, Parsi shipbu­ilders, Mu­slim and Hindu ma­nufacturers from the mainla­nd and settled them in Bombay. It was during a period of four decades that the city of Bombay took shape. Reclamation was done to plug the br­each at Worli and Mahalakshmi, Hornby Vellard was built in 1784. The Sion Causeway connecting Bombay to Salsette was built in 1803. Colaba Ca­useway connecting Colaba island to Bombay was built in 1838. A causeway connecting Mahim and Bandra was built in 1845. Lady Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, the wife of the First Baronet Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy donated Rs 1, 57,000 to meet construction costs of the cau­seway. She donated Rs 1,00,000 at first.. When the pro­ject cost escalated and mo­ney ran out half way through she donated Rs 57,000 again to ensure that the vital causeway was completed. Lady Jamsetjee stipulated that no toll wou­ld ever be charged for those using the causeway. Today Mumbaikars have to pay Rs 75 to use the Bandra-Worli Sea­link, conne­cting almost the same two islands. Sir J J Hospital was also built by Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy. The shipbuilding Wadia family of Surat was brought to Bombay by the British.. Jam­shedji Wadia founded the Bombay Port Trust and built the Princess Dock in 1885 and the Victoria Dock and the Mereweather Dry Docks in 1891. Alexandra Dock was built in 1914. A Gujarati civil engineer supervised the bui­lding of the Gateway of India. The Tatas made Bombay their headquarters and gave it the iconic Taj Ma­hal Hotel and India's first ci­vilian airlines, Air India. The Godrejs gave India its first vegetarian soap. Cowasji Nanabhai Daver established Bombay's first cotton mill, 'The Bombay Spinning Mills' in 1854. By 1915, there were 83 textile mills in Bombay largely owned by Indians. This brou­ght about a financial boom in Bombay. Although the mills were ow­n­ed by Gujaratis, Kutchis, Parsis and Marwaris, the wo­rk­force was migrant Mahrashtri­ans from rural Maharashtra. Premchand Roychand, a prosperous Gujarati broker founded the Bombay Stock Ex­change. Premchand Roychand donated Rs 2,00,000 to build the Rajabai Tower in 1878. Muslim, Sindhi and Punjabi migrants have also contributed handsomely to Mumbai. Mumbai is built on the blood and sweat of all Indians. Apart from its original inhabitants, the Kolis, everyone else in Mumbai, including Thackeray's 'Marathi Man­oos', are immigrants. The writer is founder president, Mahatma Gandhi Foundation

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Warning From Indian Police Dept - It can happen toanyone....( Spare some time)

WARNING FROM POLICE
THIS APPLIES TO BOTH WOMEN AND MEN
BEWARE OF PAPER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE.
NEW WAY TO DO CAR-JACKINGS. (NOT A JOKE).

Heads up everyone! Please keep this circulating. You walk across the car park, unlock your car and get inside. You start the engine and put it into Reverse.

When you look into the rear-view mirror to back out of your space, you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear screen. So you stop, and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is), because it is obstructing your view. Then when you reach the back of your car, is when the car-jackers appear out of nowhere. They jump in and take off. They practically run you over as they speed off.

And guess what, ladies? I bet your purse is still in the car. So now the car-jacker has your car, your home address, your money, and your keys. Your home and your whole identity are compromised!

BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED.

If you see a piece of paper stuck to the back window, lock your doors and just drive away. Remove the paper later. And be thankful that you read this e-mail. I hope you will forward this to friends and family, especially to women. A purse contains all kinds of personal information and identification documents, and you certainly do NOT want this to fall into the wrong hands.

Please follow and tell others :

If you are driving at night and were attacked with eggs  on your car's windshield , do not operate your wiper or spray any water.  Eggs mixed with water become milky and block your vision up to 92.5 %. You are forced to stop at road side and become victim of robbery. This is new technique used by robbers. Take care and Safe Driving

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working seriously..!!!!

One Cigarette will make your life shorter for 2 minutes, a bottle of wine for 4 minutes, but one working day for at least 8 hours!!! Hence I have started smoking and have quit working seriously. Sutta kaha hai.!!!!!!!!!!!.....................

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Home of a Colombian Drug Lord- raided

"Raid of the Home of a Colombian Drug Dealer "

 

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MBBS Students

First year students of MBBS were attending their first Anatomy class. They
all gathered around the surgery table with a real dead dog.

The Professor started class by telling two important qualities as a Doctor.
The first is that NEVER BE DISGUSTED FOR ANYTHING ABOUT BODY, e.g. he
inserted his finger in dog's mouth & on drawing back tasted it in his own
mouth. Then he said them to do the same.

The students hesitated for several minutes but eventually everyone inserted
their fingers in dog's mouth & then tasted it.

When everyone finished, the Professor looked at them and said: The most
important 2nd quality is OBSERVATION, I inserted my Middle finger but tasted
the Index finger. Now learn to pay attention.

Moral: Life is tough but it's a lot tougher when you are not paying
attention.

Quote of the day: Life was much simpler when Apple & Blackberry were just
fruits!

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What's the difference between Google.com & Google.co.in? I hope it explains!!!!!!!!!!!!

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