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hot in summer, nor cold in winter. The city gets heavy rainfall in the

months of June, July and August. Some parts of the city also get flooded.

The main offices of the Maharashtra Government are located in Mumbai.

The Governor, the Chief Minister, other ministers and government officers
live and work in the city. The public services are looked after by the

Mumbai Municipal Corporation.

People from all over India have come and settled in Mumbai. They follow

their own culture. They mostly speak their own languages.

The main languages spoken by people in
Mumbai are Marathi, Konkani, Hindi, and

English. All the festivals of India are celebrated

but Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi are most
popular. The Parsis celebrate Navroz. Bhelpuri
and Pav Bhaji are popular snacks in the city.

The city has many industries producing
textiles, garments, oils, chemicals, medicines, Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai

electrical and electronic goods, cosmetics, etc. Mumbai is the largest

film producing centre in India. It is also called Bollywood. Most of the
banks, business houses, and other financial organisations’ headquarters
are situated here.

The most important landmark of Mumbai city is the Gateway of India.
The statues of Chhatrapati Shivaji and Swami Vivekanand have been

erected near this landmark. The old and famous Taj Mahal Palace is
also nearby. The Marine Drive is known for its lights at night, called

the Queen’s Necklace.

Statue of Shivaji Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai Monorail

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