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[[File:Islands of Bombay and Colaba.jpg|thumb|Island of Bombay and Colaba]] | [[File:Islands of Bombay and Colaba.jpg|thumb|Island of Bombay and Colaba]] | ||
The '''Seven Islands of Bombay''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] | The '''Seven Islands of Bombay''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Ilhas de Bom Baim'') were 16th-century [[Portuguese in Goa and Bombay-Bassein|Portuguese colonial possessions]] lying off the [[Konkan region]] by the mid-west [[coast of India]]. | ||
==History== | |||
They were partly handed over to England under this title as part of the [[dowry of Catherine Braganza]] when she married [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] in 1661. The isles and islets had earlier been part of [[History of Mumbai under indigenous empires|indigenous polities]] like the [[Silhara dynasty]] and the [[Gujarat Sultanate]] before they were captured by the [[Portuguese Armadas]] in 1534. After acquiring them as through a royal dowry from the [[Kingdom of Portugal]], Charles II leased Bombay and adjacent islets to the [[East India Company]] in 1668 for £10 per year. | |||
By 1845, the islands had been merged<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/trading/bombay/history.html |title=Bombay: History of a City |publisher=The British Library |access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref> into one landmass by means of multiple [[land reclamation]] projects. The resulting island of Bombay was later merged with the nearby islands of [[Trombay]] and [[Salsette]] that lay to its north-east and north respectively to form [[Greater Bombay]]. These islands now constitute the southern part of the city of [[Bombay (Mumbai)]]. | By 1845, the islands had been merged<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/trading/bombay/history.html |title=Bombay: History of a City |publisher=The British Library |access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref> into one landmass by means of multiple [[land reclamation]] projects. The resulting island of Bombay was later merged with the nearby islands of [[Trombay]] and [[Salsette]] that lay to its north-east and north respectively to form [[Greater Bombay]]. These islands now constitute the southern part of the city of [[Bombay (Mumbai)]]. | ||
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* [[History of Bombay under British rule]] | * [[History of Bombay under British rule]] | ||
* [[Geography of Mumbai]] | * [[Geography of Mumbai]] | ||
== References == | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/physical/geo/7islands.html The Seven Islands: Mumbai] | *[http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/physical/geo/7islands.html The Seven Islands: Mumbai] | ||
*[https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/mar/30/story-cities-11-reclamation-mumbai-bombay-megacity-population-density-flood-risk Story of cities #11: the reclamation of Mumbai – from the sea, and its people?] | *[https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/mar/30/story-cities-11-reclamation-mumbai-bombay-megacity-population-density-flood-risk Story of cities #11: the reclamation of Mumbai – from the sea, and its people?] | ||
{{Mumbai topics}} | {{Mumbai topics}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:32, 2 December 2021
The Seven Islands of Bombay (Portuguese: Ilhas de Bom Baim) were 16th-century Portuguese colonial possessions lying off the Konkan region by the mid-west coast of India.
History[edit | edit source]
They were partly handed over to England under this title as part of the dowry of Catherine Braganza when she married Charles II in 1661. The isles and islets had earlier been part of indigenous polities like the Silhara dynasty and the Gujarat Sultanate before they were captured by the Portuguese Armadas in 1534. After acquiring them as through a royal dowry from the Kingdom of Portugal, Charles II leased Bombay and adjacent islets to the East India Company in 1668 for £10 per year.
By 1845, the islands had been merged[1] into one landmass by means of multiple land reclamation projects. The resulting island of Bombay was later merged with the nearby islands of Trombay and Salsette that lay to its north-east and north respectively to form Greater Bombay. These islands now constitute the southern part of the city of Bombay (Mumbai).
The original islands handed over to England were as follows:
- Isle of Bombay
- Colaba
- Old Woman's Island (Little Colaba)
- Mahim
- Mazagaon
- Parel
- Worli
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There also are several smaller islands that lay to the East of the main seven islands:
- Elephanta Island also Known as Gharapuri
- Butcher Island
- Middle Ground
- Oyster Rock
- East Ground
- Cross Island
See also[edit | edit source]
- History of Bombay under Portuguese rule (1534–1661)
- History of Bombay under British rule
- Geography of Mumbai
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bombay: History of a City". The British Library. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
- The Seven Islands: Mumbai
- Story of cities #11: the reclamation of Mumbai – from the sea, and its people?
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