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{{ | {{Short description|Inlet of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox body of water | {{Infobox body of water | ||
| name = Mahim Bay | | name = Mahim Bay | ||
| image = | | image = Bandra Sea Link aerial.jpg | ||
| alt = View of | | alt = View of Mahim bay from a plane | ||
| caption = | | caption = Mahim bay in the background, Bandra in the foreground | ||
| pushpin_map = Mumbai | | pushpin_map = Mumbai | ||
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Mahim Bay in Mumbai, India | | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Mahim Bay in Mumbai, India | ||
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'''Mahim Bay''' is a [[bay]], part of the [[Arabian Sea]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. The southern end is [[Worli]], northern end is [[Bandra]] Reclamation and [[Mahim]] is in the centre. The bay was named after the islands of Mahim and [[Salsette]] were merged in the early 19th century. The [[Mithi River]] drains into [[Mahim Creek]] which drains into the Bay, and forms the border between the [[Mumbai City|city]] and its [[Mumbai Suburban District|suburbs]]. | '''Mahim Bay''' is a [[bay]], part of the [[Arabian Sea]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. The southern end is [[Worli]], northern end is [[Bandra]] Reclamation and [[Mahim]] is in the centre.<ref>[https://www.touristlink.com/india/mahim-bay/overview.html Mahim Bay] ''touristlink.com''. Retrieved 16 October 2021.</ref> The bay was named after the islands of Mahim and [[Salsette]] were merged in the early 19th century. The [[Mithi River]] drains into [[Mahim Creek]] which drains into the Bay, and forms the border between the [[Mumbai City|city]] and its [[Mumbai Suburban District|suburbs]]. | ||
During the colonial era, the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] built a watch tower called [[Castella de Aguada]] on the northern side. Later, the [[British Empire|British]] built the [[Worli Fort]] to the south and [[Mahim Fort]] near the creek to defend the [[seven islands of Bombay]] against attacks by the Portuguese and the [[Marathas]]. | During the colonial era, the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] built a watch tower called [[Castella de Aguada]] on the northern side. Later, the [[British Empire|British]] built the [[Worli Fort]] to the south and [[Mahim Fort]] near the creek to defend the [[seven islands of Bombay]] against attacks by the Portuguese and the [[Marathas]]. | ||