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=== Industrial and Colonial Growth (19th–20th century) === | === Industrial and Colonial Growth (19th–20th century) === | ||
Bombay flourished as a textile hub and trade gateway, particularly after the [[Suez Canal]] opened in 1869 and the [[American Civil War]] disrupted cotton supply. Landmarks such as the [[Gateway of India]] and | Bombay flourished as a textile hub and trade gateway, particularly after the [[Suez Canal]] opened in 1869 and the [[American Civil War]] disrupted cotton supply. Landmarks such as the [[Gateway of India]] and Victoria Terminus were built. The 1896 bubonic plague led to sanitation reforms and the creation of the City Improvement Trust.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Mumbai/History</ref> | ||
=== Independence Movement === | === Independence Movement === | ||
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* A city of contrasts – with upscale districts like South Mumbai and sprawling slums like [[Dharavi]] | * A city of contrasts – with upscale districts like South Mumbai and sprawling slums like [[Dharavi]] | ||
Urban land speculation, traffic congestion, and socio-economic diversity define modern Mumbai’s challenges and dynamism.<ref>https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/09/22/immobilier-dharavi-le-bidonville-de-bombay-est-un-objet-de-convoitise-et-de- | Urban land speculation, traffic congestion, and socio-economic diversity define modern Mumbai’s challenges and dynamism.<ref>https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/09/22/immobilier-dharavi-le-bidonville-de-bombay-est-un-objet-de-convoitise-et-de-sp%C3%A9culation_6327943_3244.html</ref><ref>https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2009-08-28/it-s-mumbai-yaar</ref> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||