Bombay,originally was made up of seven islands of lush, fertile land. The earliest inhabitants were the Kolis or fisherfolk, which named the islands, as Mumbai, after a patron deity. The Sultan of Gujarat acquired much of these lands by the 14th Century but it fell to the portugese in 1534. The Portugese later gave MumbaDevi (Bombay) to England as part of a dowry upon the marriage of Catherine of Braganza to Charles II. By the mid 17th Century, England held control over all seven islands. Not until the 18th Century, following land reclamation were the seven islands joined together.

Bombay derives it's unique character from its varied heritage and is still considered a patchwork quilt of Indian culture and faith. Modern Bombay, the financial and commercial nucleus of India has always been a magnet city attracting the young and elderly, scholars, engineers, artists and entrepreneurs, administrators and actors from across the length and breadth of this vast and magnificent country of India. Everyone of Them in search of fame and fortune, with their talent, skills and traditions have lent Bombay its unparalleled character with its Islamic-Gothic architecture surrounded by modern day skyscrapers, with temples and mosques, synagogues and churches standing beside five star hotels and discotheques.