Bombay (island)
The island of Bombay existed as a coastal island until the 17th and 18th centuries. Century into. Through land reclamation, it grew together with the seven islands of Mahim, Mazagaon, Parel, Worli, Colaba and Old Woman's Island, which were finally connected to the northern islands of Salsette and Trombay in the 20th century .
The island of Bombay formed the core of the later city of Bombay (now Mumbai ). It got its name in 1508 from the Portuguese explorer and trader Francisco de Almeida , who called it Bom Bahia (Good Bay).
Mumbai's main port is still located on the area of the former island of Bombay. It extended roughly from today's Dongri in the east to Malabar Hill in the west.
The history of the island is inextricably linked to that of the city of Bombay / Mumbai, so see the history here .