Mumbai Telugus are ethnic-Telugus in Mumbai. There are about 500,000 Telugu-language speakers in Mumbai.[citation needed] This includes both native Mumbaikars, and those born in the Telugu states, or elsewhere in the Telugu diaspora.
History[edit | edit source]
The presence of the Telugu community in Maharashtra dates back to the era of Chhatrapati Shivaji of the Maratha Empire. Historical records indicate that a significant migration of Telugus to Maharashtra occurred during the 17th century.[citation needed]
A devastating famine in Hyderabad State fueled fresh migration to Mumbai in the early 20th century, when the city was in the midst of a textile and real estate boom.[citation needed] Many Telugu Padmasalis joined textile mills. Others helped construct notable Mumbai landmarks such as the Metro Cinema and the art-deco apartments in South Mumbai. Sayajirao Silam and Narasimha Puppala, Mumbai's leading political figures in the 1950s, were Telugus.[1][2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Emandi Cheppandi: Mumbaikar Telugu conclave today | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 June 2009.
- ↑ "AP's aid sought for Telugus in Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 18 June 2015.
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