I did not expect the the 9 day Ganesha festival to be such a "new" invention. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a visionary of the highest order. While I already stand in awe of how deeply rooted these festivities are in the social fabric of Mumbai (and now most of India,) I can't help but cheer even louder at the sheer inventiveness of Tilakji and the heart of the people that answered his call. Mumbai shines everbright in our collective consciousness and even with the rise of Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, it shall forever be the thrumming, vibrant heart of the nation. I swear there's something in the air!
@@anichebhargav YUP! If you're taking suggestions, please add Ahmadabad to your list. Would love to hear about how it came to house such a diverse populace
Recently released movie ' Maharaj' is based on social & religious reformist movement on the soil of 19th century Munbai by great reformists like Karsandas Moolji, Dadabhai Navroji, Gokuldas Tejpal, Beramji Malbari, Bhau Daji & Narmda Shankar Lal Shankar Dave etc.
WOW... comprehensive video, absolutely loved it. Good narrative Good research Very good presentation. One point you missed out was BOM-BAY IN Portuguese it means GOOD PLACE anyways keep up the good job.
Good job Aneesh. I can imagine how much research and hard work has gone into making this interesting video. I loved it. My last visit to Bombay was in 1984. The bandra worli bridge had not been constructed at that time. Land reclamation was in the process. I would see lots of trucks carrying mud and dumping it in the sea. It's been 40 years since my visit. Thank you for the valuable information. Looking forward to some more. Good luck.
I enjoyed the video. It gave me a lot of useful information about a great Indian city. I particularly liked your animated narration and excellent voice modulation. Kudos to your efforts. Keep up the good work 👏🏼👏🏼
Yup! That's how interesting it is... Today's Malabar and Fort are hyped, but just a few 100 years old back they were one of the most neglected areas, reason being their geography as there were several hills and not just malabar... Which later were demolished kinda, while Baçaim (Vasai) and Nalasopara were far more important. Same goes with Kalyan city, as the name itself means good fortune.... And If we consider today's Mumbai limits, Mahim was the largest island... Interesting thing is the older name was "Mahikawati" which many people don't know. But later the rise of Bombay island changed the story itself ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
So basically this mess of environment was done by britishers yet again. No surprises there. Although this one was and is helpful in numerous way to indians then and now.
True! It's a bit of both, since we wouldn't have the modern city of Mumbai without them, but they destroyed a lot of the natural environment to create it
Great video man! Really appreciate the way you narrated the story of Mumbai. Can't wait for the next one.
Thanks so much!!
I did not expect the the 9 day Ganesha festival to be such a "new" invention. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a visionary of the highest order. While I already stand in awe of how deeply rooted these festivities are in the social fabric of Mumbai (and now most of India,) I can't help but cheer even louder at the sheer inventiveness of Tilakji and the heart of the people that answered his call.
Mumbai shines everbright in our collective consciousness and even with the rise of Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, it shall forever be the thrumming, vibrant heart of the nation.
I swear there's something in the air!
The city hides so many interesting stories that are both tied to ancient practices and modern innovations. Truly a fascinating place to be.
@@anichebhargav YUP!
If you're taking suggestions, please add Ahmadabad to your list. Would love to hear about how it came to house such a diverse populace
Please make another video if there are interesting points that you could not cover in this one... Kudos for the hardwork!
Fantastic video Aneesh 👍👌👌👌
.well done . This couldnt have been done without in detailed research and reading. Keep it up
Thanks a ton! The research for this video was long but interesting
Great collection of Mumbai history.
Keep up the good work
Thank you, I will!
super video man !! well done
Thank you so much!!
good content! Keep up the amazing work
Thanks! Appreciate it
Awesome video ❤
Thanks 🤗
Recently released movie ' Maharaj' is based on social & religious reformist movement on the soil of 19th century Munbai by great reformists like Karsandas Moolji, Dadabhai Navroji, Gokuldas Tejpal, Beramji Malbari, Bhau Daji & Narmda Shankar Lal Shankar Dave etc.
Nala Sopara-Virar..The Word Nala is derived from the Historic Epic Nala-Damayanthi..
Great video man! Keep them coming.
This is so well researched! Appreciate the efforts put in. Keep it up buddy
Thanks a ton! Appreciate it man!
WOW... comprehensive video, absolutely loved it.
Good narrative
Good research
Very good presentation.
One point you missed out was
BOM-BAY
IN Portuguese it means
GOOD PLACE
anyways keep up the good job.
Great point, should have mentioned that. Thank you!!
Super informative and interesting video. Especially the fact about the attempts at reclaiming
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good job Aneesh. I can imagine how much research and hard work has gone into making this interesting video. I loved it. My last visit to Bombay was in 1984. The bandra worli bridge had not been constructed at that time. Land reclamation was in the process. I would see lots of trucks carrying mud and dumping it in the sea. It's been 40 years since my visit.
Thank you for the valuable information. Looking forward to some more.
Good luck.
Thank you for the kind words!! Wow, it must have been such a different place back then.
I enjoyed the video. It gave me a lot of useful information about a great Indian city. I particularly liked your animated narration and excellent voice modulation. Kudos to your efforts. Keep up the good work 👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks a ton, appreciate your kind words!
Do hyderabad and chennai history also!!
Really informative video. Great description of the history of Bombay.
Thank you! Appreciate it
I just wish my ancestors had come & settled in SoBo 80-100 yrs back
Wouldn't that have made life so much easier? Hahah
We have only read of British building Bombay , never heard Nalasopara was more important than Malabar hill
Yup! That's how interesting it is... Today's Malabar and Fort are hyped, but just a few 100 years old back they were one of the most neglected areas, reason being their geography as there were several hills and not just malabar... Which later were demolished kinda, while Baçaim (Vasai) and Nalasopara were far more important. Same goes with Kalyan city, as the name itself means good fortune.... And If we consider today's Mumbai limits, Mahim was the largest island... Interesting thing is the older name was "Mahikawati" which many people don't know. But later the rise of Bombay island changed the story itself
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Book recommendation on this topic?
Mumbai Fables by Gyan Prakash gave me a lot of useful info on the city. City of Gold by Gillian Tindall is also supposed to be really good!
Most slums are built in recent few years.
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So basically this mess of environment was done by britishers yet again. No surprises there. Although this one was and is helpful in numerous way to indians then and now.
True! It's a bit of both, since we wouldn't have the modern city of Mumbai without them, but they destroyed a lot of the natural environment to create it
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