Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:14:54 GMT | By MSN Travel

Mumbai

The home of Bollywood, India’s financial soul and yet also a city with more than half its population living in gross poverty, Mumbai is a city of extremes.


The home of Bollywood, India’s financial soul and yet also a city with more than half its population living in gross poverty, Mumbai is a city of extremes.

Formerly known as Bombay, Mumbai is the capital state of Maharashtra, India. It's the most densely inhabited city in the country and second most populous city in the world. The city is rich in tradition, heritage, and ancient culture with colonial relics and beautiful temples dotted around the city.

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The home of Bollywood, India's financial soul and yet also a city with more than half its population living in gross poverty, Mumbai is a city of extremes.The home of Bollywood, India's financial soul and yet also a city with more than half its population living in gross poverty, Mumbai is a city of extremes.The home of Bollywood, India's financial soul and yet also a city with more than half its population living in gross poverty, Mumbai is a city of extremes.The home of Bollywood, India's financial soul and yet also a city with more than half its population living in gross poverty, Mumbai is a city of extremes.

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