claim: The Indian National Congress was founded in England.
evidence: Mumbai -LRB- -LSB- mʊmˈbaɪ -RSB- also known as Bombay , the official name until 1995 -RRB- is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra .. Maharashtra. Maharashtra. the official name until 1995. List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra. capital city. capital city. Indian state. States and Territories of India. It is the most populous city in India and the ninth most populous agglomeration in the world , with an estimated city population of 18.4 million .. most populous city in India. List of most populous cities in India. ninth most populous agglomeration in the world. List of agglomerations by population. Along with the neighbouring regions of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region , it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world and the second most populous metropolitan area in India , with a population of 20.7 million .. Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Mumbai Metropolitan Region. urban regions. List of urban agglomerations by population. metropolitan area. List of metropolitan areas in India. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour .. west coast of India. Konkan. In 2008 , Mumbai was named an alpha world city .. alpha world city. alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India , and has the highest GDP of any city in South , West , or Central Asia .. highest GDP. List of cities by GDP#Asia, Central & South. South. South Asia. West. West Asia. Central Asia. Central Asia. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires and millionaires among all cities in India .. billionaires. billionaires. millionaires. millionaires. The seven islands that came to constitute Mumbai were home to communities of fishing colonies .. seven islands. Seven islands of Bombay. fishing colonies. Kolis. For centuries , the islands were under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to the Portuguese and subsequently to the British East India Company when in 1661 King Charles II married the Portuguese Catherine of Braganza , and as part of her dowry Charles received the ports of Tangier and seven islands of Bombay .. seven islands. Seven islands of Bombay. indigenous empires. History of Mumbai under indigenous empires. ceded. ceded. Portuguese. Portuguese Empire. British East India Company. British East India Company. King Charles II. Charles II of England. Catherine of Braganza. Catherine of Braganza. Tangier. Tangier. seven islands of Bombay. seven islands of Bombay. During the mid-18th century , Bombay was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard project , which undertook reclamation of the area between the seven islands from the sea .. seven islands. Seven islands of Bombay. Hornby Vellard. Hornby Vellard. Along with construction of major roads and railways , the reclamation project , completed in 1845 , transformed Bombay into a major seaport on the Arabian Sea .. Arabian Sea. Arabian Sea. Bombay in the 19th century was characterised by economic and educational development .. During the early 20th century it became a strong base for the Indian independence movement .. Indian independence movement. Indian independence movement. Upon India 's independence in 1947 the city was incorporated into Bombay State .. State. States and territories of India. Bombay State. Bombay State. In 1960 , following the Samyukta Maharashtra movement , a new state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as the capital .. Maharashtra. Maharashtra. Samyukta Maharashtra movement. Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti. Mumbai is the financial , commercial and entertainment capital of India .. financial. Financial centre. It is also one of the world 's top ten centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow , generating 6.16 % of India 's GDP and accounting for 25 % of industrial output , 70 % of maritime trade in India -LRB- Mumbai Port Trust and JNPT -RRB- , and 70 % of capital transactions to India 's economy .. financial. Financial centre. Mumbai Port Trust. Mumbai Port Trust. JNPT. Jawaharlal Nehru Port. The city houses important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India , the Bombay Stock Exchange , the National Stock Exchange of India , the SEBI and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indian companies and multinational corporations .. financial. Financial centre. Reserve Bank of India. Reserve Bank of India. Bombay Stock Exchange. Bombay Stock Exchange. National Stock Exchange of India. National Stock Exchange of India. SEBI. Securities and Exchange Board of India. headquarters. List of Indian companies headquartered in Mumbai. Indian companies. List of Indian companies. multinational corporations. multinational corporations. It is also home to some of India 's premier scientific and nuclear institutes like BARC , NPCL , IREL , TIFR , AERB , AECI , and the Department of Atomic Energy .. BARC. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. NPCL. Nuclear Power Corporation of India. IREL. Indian Rare Earths Limited. TIFR. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. AERB. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. AECI. Atomic Energy Commission of India. Department of Atomic Energy. Department of Atomic Energy ( India ). The city also houses India 's Hindi -LRB- Bollywood -RRB- and Marathi film and television industry .. Marathi. Marathi language. Bollywood. Bollywood. Marathi film and television. Marathi cinema. Mumbai 's business opportunities , as well as its potential to offer a higher standard of living , attract migrants from all over India , making the city a melting pot of many communities and cultures .. standard of living. Standard of living in India. melting pot. melting pot. cultures. culture of India