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Also Known As	University of Bombay
Date	1857 - present
Areas Of Involvement	public education
Notable Alumni	Nissim Ezekiel • Bal Gangadhar Tilak • Mukesh Ambani • Mani Ratnam • Rohinton Mistry

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