Mumbai

[muhm-bahy]

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Maharashtra, in W India, on the Arabian Sea.

Formerly Bombay.

Maharashtra

[mah-huh-rahsh-truh]

noun

a state in W central India. 118,800 sq. mi. (307,690 sq. km). Capital: Mumbai.

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He went on to lead Mumbai in scoring in a season that he began at age 15, making the international team at 16.
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December 24, 2014
Then in 2008 along came the Indian group Tata, based in Mumbai, which bought them from Ford for $2.3bn.
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She said “yes,” although a series of quarrels almost led to the $320,000 wedding in Mumbai being called off.
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Headlines were made in India when four—repeat four—young men made their way to Iraq from Mumbai to fight with ISIS.
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British Dictionary definitions for mumbai

Mumbai

noun

a port in W India, capital of Mahrashtra state, on the Arabian Sea: ceded by Portugal to England in 1661 and of major importance in British India; commercial and industrial centre, esp for cotton. Pop:11 914 398 (2001)Former English name: Bombay

Maharashtra

noun

a state of W central India, formed in 1960 from the Marathi-speaking S and E parts of former Bombay state: lies mainly on the Deccan plateau; mainly agricultural. Capital: Mumbai (Bombay). Pop: 96 752 247 (2001). Area: 307 690 sq km (118 800 sq miles)

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