By 1845, the islands had been merged[1] into one landmass by means of multiple land reclamation projects. The resulting island of Bombay was later merged with the nearby islands of Trombay and Salsette that lay to its north-east and north respectively to form Greater Bombay. These islands now constitute the southern part of the city of Bombay (Mumbai).
The original seven islands handed over to England were as follows:
seven, islands, bombay, main, article, history, bombay, under, portuguese, rule, 1534, 1661, further, information, portuguese, india, treaty, bassein, 1534, portuguese, ilhas, baim, were, 16th, century, portuguese, colonial, possessions, lying, konkan, region,. Main article History of Bombay under Portuguese rule 1534 1661 Further information Portuguese India and Treaty of Bassein 1534 The Seven Islands of Bombay Portuguese Ilhas de Bom Baim were 16th century Portuguese colonial possessions lying off the Konkan region by the mid west coast of India Island of Bombay and Colaba Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThey were partly handed over to England under this title as part of the dowry of Catherine Braganza when she married Charles II in 1661 The isles and islets had earlier been part of indigenous polities like the Silhara dynasty and the Gujarat Sultanate before they were captured by the Portuguese Armadas in 1534 After acquiring them as through a royal dowry from the Kingdom of Portugal Charles II leased Bombay and adjacent islets to the East India Company in 1668 for 10 per year By 1845 the islands had been merged 1 into one landmass by means of multiple land reclamation projects The resulting island of Bombay was later merged with the nearby islands of Trombay and Salsette that lay to its north east and north respectively to form Greater Bombay These islands now constitute the southern part of the city of Bombay Mumbai The original seven islands handed over to England were as follows Colaba Isle of Bombay Mahim Mazagaon Old Woman s Island Little Colaba Parel WorliEvolution of the seven islands of Bombay nbsp The original seven islands nbsp Map of Bombay in 1893 There also are several smaller islands that lay to the east of the main seven islands Butcher Island Cross Island East Ground Elephanta Island also Known as Gharapuri Middle Ground Oyster RockSee also editGeography of Mumbai History of Bombay under British rule History of Bombay under Portuguese rule 1534 1661 References edit Bombay History of a City The British Library Retrieved 20 October 2014 External links editThe Seven Islands Mumbai Story of cities 11 the reclamation of Mumbai from the sea and its people nbsp This Mumbai location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seven Islands of Bombay amp oldid 1173590251, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
