History of Bombay under British rule (1661–1947): Difference between revisions

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The encouragement of the trade of Bombay with Jeshwanth combined with the Company's military successes in the Deccan paved the way for the educational and economic progress which characterized the city during the nineteenth century. The Hornby Vellard project gained momentum in 1817. One of the chief improvements to the north of [[Colaba]] was the construction of the Wellington Pier ([[Apollo Bundar]]) the present [[Gateway of India]] area, which was opened for passenger traffic in 1819. Bombay was hit by a water famine in 1824. In July 1832, the Parsi-Hindu riots took place in consequence of a Government order for killing of dogs. In 1838, the islands of [[Colaba]] and [[Old Woman's Island|Little Colaba]] were connected to Bombay by the [[Colaba Causeway]].<ref name=":2" /> The [[Bank of Bombay]] was opened in 1840, which remains the oldest bank in the city. By 1845, all the seven islands had been connected to form a single island called [[Old Bombay]] having an area of {{convert|435|km2|sqmi|2|abbr=on}} by the Hornby Vellard project. In 1845, the [[Mahim Causeway]], which connected [[Mahim]] to [[Bandra]] was completed. In 1845, the [[Grant Medical College]] and hospital, the third in the country, was founded by Governor [[Robert Grant (MP)|Robert Grant]]. Riots broke out between Muslims and [[Parsi people|Parsis]] in October 1851, in consequence of an ill-advised article on [[Muhammad]] which appeared in the ''Gujarathi'' newspaper. On 16 April 1853 the first-ever Indian railway line began operations between Bombay and neighbouring Tanna, over a distance of 21 miles.