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The seven islands that make up Mumbai were originally inhabited by Koli communities and passed between various rulers before being ceded to Portugal and then Britain in 1661 as a dowry. Major land reclamation and infrastructure projects in the 18th and 19th centuries transformed Bombay into a major port city and it grew economically and educationally, later becoming an important center for Indian independence efforts.

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The seven islands that make up Mumbai were originally inhabited by Koli communities and passed between various rulers before being ceded to Portugal and then Britain in 1661 as a dowry. Major land reclamation and infrastructure projects in the 18th and 19th centuries transformed Bombay into a major port city and it grew economically and educationally, later becoming an important center for Indian independence efforts.

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The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of

Marathi language speaking Koli people.[25][26][27] For centuries, the seven islands
of Bombay were under the control of successive indigenous rulers before being ceded
to the Portuguese Empire, and subsequently to the East India Company in 1661,
through the dowry of Catherine Braganza when she was married off to Charles II of
England.[28] During the mid-18th century, Bombay was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard
project,[29] which undertook reclamation of the area between the seven islands from
the sea.[30] Along with construction of major roads and railways, the reclamation
project, completed in 1845, transformed Bombay into a major seaport on the Arabian
Sea. Bombay in the 19th century was characterised by economic and educational
development. During the early 20th century it became a strong base for the Indian
independence movement. Upon India's independence in 1947 the city was incorporated
into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement, a new
state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as the capital.

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