- literacy rate is 85.6%.
- first post office was opened in 1832.
- its income is Rs 48,954.
- first church was built in 1718.
- was originally a cluster of seven islands.
Dharavi
- it is the largest slum in Asia.
- one million people live in this slum.
- 18,000 people or more cover on acre of the slum.
- this slum is in the middle of Mumbai.
- only a few people have water hook ups.
Bollywood
- the prime center of Hindi film industry.
- produces about 1,000 films every year.
- got its name from combining Bombay and Hollywood.
- Hindi, Urdu, and English are commonly used in Bollywood.
- major source of entertainment- audience of 3.6 billion people.
other notes:
- Kaun Banega Crorepati is the Indian version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire.
- Shantytowns are towns or sections of towns consisting mainly of shacks. Approximately 100 million people live in them worldwide.
- Amitabh Bachchan is the man who started Kaun Banega Crorepati.
- 250,000 rupees is equal to $5,300 American dollars.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000821/bio
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/shantytown
http://www.share-international.org/archives/homelessness/hl-mlaroof.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Rupees_250000_equals_US_dollars
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