Bombay (disambiguation)
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Bombay is the former name of the city of Mumbai
in India
.
Bombay may also refer to:
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Bombay may also refer to:
Places
- The Bombay Hills, New Zealand mark the traditional southern boundary of Auckland
- Bombay, a small village in the Bombay Hills
- Bombay, New YorkBombay, New YorkBombay is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a city in India, now known as Mumbai, by an early landowner whose wife was from Bombay....
is the name of a town in Franklin County, New York in the United States - Bombay StateBombay StateThe Bombay State was a state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
, name of a former state in India, partitioned in 1960 into Gujarat and Maharashtra previously a province known as Bombay PresidencyBombay PresidencyThe Bombay Presidency was a province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the English East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its greatest...
in British India - Isle of BombayIsle of Bombaythumb|right|The original islandsIsle of Bombay was one of Seven islands of Bombay that were merged to create the city of Bombay. The island has a natural harbour to the east and Malabar hills to west.- References:*...
, one of the seven islandsSeven islands of BombayThe seven islands of Bombay were an archipelago of islands that were, over a span of five centuries, connected to form the area of the modern city of Mumbai in India. The seven islands were gradually physically united through land reclamation projects...
merged to create the city of Bombay - New Bombay, former name of the city of Navi Mumbai in India
Film and television
- Bombay BoysBombay BoysBombay Boys is an unorthodox comedy film written and directed by the Indian director Kaizad Gustad. It follows the adventures of three young men in modern-day Mumbai . The boys are of Indian origin, but were all raised in the West. Krishna Sahni is an aspiring actor from New York who wants to...
, a 1998 film by Kaizad Gustad - Bombay DreamsBombay DreamsBombay Dreams is a Bollywood-themed musical, with music by A. R. Rahman, lyrics by Don Black and the book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan,and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The London production opened in 2002 and ran for two years...
, a musical produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and composed by A. R. Rahman - Bombay (film)Bombay (film)Bombay is a critically acclaimed and national award-winning 1995 Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Arvind Swamy and Manisha Koirala, with music composed by A. R. Rahman...
, a 1995 Tamil film by Mani Ratnam - Bombay (soundtrack)Bombay (soundtrack)Bombay is the soundtrack to the 1995 Indian Tamil film Bombay, directed by Mani Ratnam and starring Arvind Swamy and Manisha Koirala in lead roles. The soundtrack album includes eight tracks composed by A. R. Rahman and was released on 1995 by Pyramid. The soundtrack was released in multiple...
, a soundtrack album from the 1995 film - Dr. BombayDr. BombayDr. Bombay is a fictional warlock character who appeared in eighteen episodes of the television series Bewitched . The role of Samantha's family "witch doctor" was played by actor Bernard Fox. He once reprised the role for the eventual spinoff series, Tabitha...
, a character in the television series Bewitched - Gordon Bombay, head coach and protagonist of the Mighty Ducks film trilogy
- Salaam Bombay!Salaam Bombay!Salaam Bombay! is a 1988 Hindi film directed by Mira Nair, and screenwritten by her longtime creative collaborator, Sooni Taraporevala. The film chronicles the day-to-day life of children living on the streets of Bombay...
, a 1988 film by Mira Nair that tells the stories of street children in Bombay
Food and drink
- Bombay duckBombay duckThe Bombay duck or bummalo is, despite its name, not a duck but a lizardfish. It is native to the waters between Mumbai and Kutch in the Arabian Sea, and a small number are also found in the Bay of Bengal. Great numbers are also caught in the South China Sea...
, a fish named after Bombay - Bombay mixBombay mixBombay Mix is the name used in the United Kingdom for a traditional Indian snack known as chiwda, chevdo, chevda or chivdo in India, or Chaṇāchura or Chanāchura in Orissa and chanachur in Bengal. The English name originates from the city of Mumbai , India...
, a traditional Indian snack - Bombay SapphireBombay SapphireBombay Sapphire is a brand of gin distributed by Bacardi that was launched in 1987. Its name originates from the gin's popularity in India in of the days of the British Raj and the sapphire in question is the Star of Bombay on display at the Smithsonian Institution...
, a brand of gin - Bombay (mango)Bombay (mango)The Bombay mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in Jamaica.- History :Bombay was originally grown from a seed brought to Jamaica by immigrants from India...
, a mango cultivar originating in Jamaica.
Music
- Bombay Bicycle ClubBombay Bicycle ClubBombay Bicycle Club are a British indie rock and folk band from Crouch End, London. The band comprises: Jack Steadman , Jamie MacColl , Ed Nash and Suren de Saram ....
, an indie rock band from Crouch End, London - Dr. Bombay, pseudonym of Eurodance artist Jonny JakobsenJonny JakobsenJonny Jakobsen is a Swedish-Danish Bubblegum dance/eurodance artist better known under his fictitious identity as Indian taxi driver Dr. Bombay. He began as a country singer called Johnny Moonshine, but became famous only after his metamorphosis into Dr. Bombay...
Others
- Bombay Before the BritishBombay Before the British"Bombay Before the British", often referred to by its acronym "BBB", was a three year research project in the fields of History of Architecture and History of Urbanism, funded by the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education through its Science and Technology Foundation.The...
, or "BBB", a Portuguese research project in History of Architecture (2004-2007) - The Bombay blood group (hh antigen systemHh antigen systemhh is a rare blood group also called Bombay Blood group. Individuals with the rare Bombay phenotype do not express H antigen...
), a rare blood type except in parts of India where higher frequencies exist - The Bombay (cat)Bombay (cat)The term Bombay cat is used to refer to two different cat breeds, known as the British Bombay and the American Bombay.- General information :* Body: Medium sized, Muscular* Build: Heavy...
, a breed of domestic cat - Bombay CompanyBombay CompanyThe Bombay Company is a furniture and home accessories retailer in Canada. It was formerly part of a larger American chain based in Fort Worth, Texas, but the U.S. outlets are now closed.-History:...
(and Bombay Outlet), a chain of shops selling household goods and furniture - Bombay DyeingBombay DyeingBombay Dyeing is the flagship company of the Wadia Group, engaged mainly into the business of Textiles...
, a textiles manufacturer from India - The Bristol BombayBristol Bombay|-See also:...
, a British bomber aircraft named after the Indian city, the name of several Royal Navy ships
See also
- Bombay (ship)Bombay (ship)Several ships have been named after Bombay :*1742 - Sloop of the Bengal Pilot Service as a non-combatant vessel*1750 - Grab armed cruiser of 32 guns...
, a global list of ships named after the Indian city - bomb bayBomb bayThe bomb bay or weapons bay on some military aircraft is a compartment to carry bombs, usually in the aircraft's fuselage, with "bomb bay doors" which open at the bottom. The bomb bay doors are opened and the bombs are dropped when over the target or at a specified launching point.Large-sized...
, the area of a bomber aircraft where the bombs are stored - "Bumbay", used by FilipinosPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
to refer to their Indian friends