Back Bay

bay, Mumbai, India

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Back Bay is a shallow expanse of water located in Mumbai, India, situated between Colaba Point and Malabar Hill. It is part of the larger Mumbai Harbor, which provides sheltered waters east of Bombay Island. The area around Back Bay has been subject to significant land reclamation projects, notably the construction of Marine Drive, a two-way highway completed after World War II. This region also houses residential neighborhoods and the financial district of Mumbai. Historically, the area was part of the original seven islets that formed Bombay Island before reclamation efforts joined them.1234

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…lies the shallow expanse of Back Bay. On a slightly raised strip of land between the head of Back Bay and the harbor is an area called the Fort, the site of the 17th-century British fortifications (little of which remains standing) within and around which the city grew; the area…
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…lies the shallow expanse of Back Bay. On a slightly raised strip of land between the head of Back Bay and the harbor is an area called the Fort, the site of the 17th-century British fortifications (little of which remains standing) within and around which the city grew; the area…
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