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Parel

Treaty of Diu signed by Sultan Bahudar Shah with the Portugese after his defeat which gave rights of Bombay to Portugese

Dowry treaty between British and Portugese

Transfer of Island from Portugese to the British Crown as per 1662 Treaty

Transfer of Island from Portugese to the British Crown as per 1662 Treaty

Island transfered to East India Company under the Royal Charter

Ardeshir Kharsetji Wadia demonstrated use of gas as fuel for domestic lighting

First consignment of Ice landed in Bombay

First time use of steam engine for pressing of cotton bales

Electric telegraph lines opened between Bombay and Thane

Mangal Gadre and Syed Hussain publicly blown with guns at Esplande, now Azad Maidain

First General Strike in Bombay Mills, 1,25,000 workers participate, military called in