The city of Mumbai, located on the west coast of India, was formerly known as Bombay or Bombay. Mumbai is also called the gateway of India and also the city of dreams. Do you know that this city is formed from seven small lava-forming islands and they are connected with major plots by bridges. Although the history of Mumbai is very old, but an interesting incident happened with this city in the 17th century, today we are going to tell you about the same incident about which very few people would know.
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Ancient remains found near Kandivali in North Mumbai suggest that the Mumbai Islands have been inhabited since the Stone Age. People used to live here even in 250 BCE. Written proof is also available. This archipelago also became part of the Mauryan Empire in the third century BC, when Emperor Ashoka ruled. Later it was ruled by many kings of the empire. The Portuguese attacked it for the first time in the 15th century when the Mumbai Islands were under the occupation of the Gujarat Sultanate. However, he could not capture it at that time. After this, he once again attacked the Mumbai Islands in 1534 AD. Then the Sultan of Gujarat was captured by Bahadur Shah, who was captured by the Portuguese and took possession of this island group. After that, he ruled this island group for many years.
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When the British came to India for the first time in the early 17th century, they also got their eyes on Mumbai Islands, because by that time this island had become an important commercial center. They also say that there were many disputes between the British and the Portuguese on this island group. Later, the dispute between the two ended when the King of Portugal decided to marry his daughter Catherine to King Charles II of England. In 1661 AD, Princess Catherine of Portugal and King Charles II of England were married. Although Portugal gave a lot to England in this wedding, but the most important thing that it gave was the Mumbai Islands. Portugal gave Mumbai as dowry to the King of England. However later, King Charles II leased the Mumbai Islands to the East India Company at a rate of only £ 10 per year. In this way, the British occupied Mumbai, which remained till the independence of India.
