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Welcome to WikiProject Mumbai
We are a group dedicated to improving and expanding Wikipedia's coverage of articles related to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
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Articles for deletion
- 11 Nov 2024 – Dnyanvani (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by RJFJR (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 05 Nov 2024 – Sun Neo (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by GrabUp (t · c) was closed as redirect by Liz (t · c) on 12 Nov 2024; see discussion (3 participants)
Proposed deletions
- 07 Nov 2024 – Our Lady of Vailankanni High School (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted
Good article nominees
- 24 Aug 2024 – Suryakumar Yadav (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Magentic Manifestations (t · c); start discussion
Requested moves
- 11 Nov 2024 – Shiv Sena (1966–2022) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Shiv Sena by Natg 19 (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 28 Jul 2024 – PVR INOX (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Soni (t · c); see discussion
This project aims to foster the production, improvement and coordination of articles related to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region — its geography, history, culture, languages, politics, and so on. It intends to expand Wikipedia's resources on the subject in a fair and accurate manner and to act as a locus where controversies can be aired and hopefully resolved.
The goals defined for the WikiProject are:
- To improve all Mumbai-related articles
- To ensure its information is accurate and up to date
- To expand existing Mumbai stubs
The territorial boundaries of this project are limited to,
The present volunteers coordinator for this WikiProject are User:Karthikndr and User:Nicke.me. Please post queries first on the WikiProject talk page. Do contact coordinators on their usertalk page if you have any unanswered queries or clarifications.
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and any comments to the following list of members in alphabetical order by username.
- Akshay b patil (Talk) :can help create/improve contents on infrastructure,Important Buildings,Places,Geography,Military,Culture and arts,Economics, etc in Mumbai Related articles.Akshay b patil (talk) 19:47, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
- AlwaysHappy Always Happy (talk) 1 April 2015 (UTC)
- AnimeshKulkarni (talk)
- Arizho
- Arja36: will try to contribute in articles related to mumbai which i read and interested in .
- AroundTheGlobe Around The Globeसत्यमेव जयते
- Arnavb (talk) 16:30, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
- Batram (talk) 16:21, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
- Belasd -talk I have no preferences but am interested in history.
- Boomchikaboomboom (talk) 12:14, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
- Compfreak7 (talk) 09:17, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
- Deepak Sapkale Deepak Sapkale (talk) I am a research oriented guys and can assist in expanding the research oriented work.
- Dhruv --talk
- Ehteshaam born n brought up in mumbai....have a keen interest in history
- failosopher general history stuff, especially regarding Parsis and SoBo.
- Feroze Ahmad 2 is a train lover.
- Forgot to put name (talk) 16:47, 22 November 2012 (UTC)
- Gaurav Jhala can help improve the content in neighbourhoods
- Gppande Gppande (talk · contribs) --gppande «talk» 13:20, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
- Harsh_2580 Harsh2580 (talk) 12:10, 4 May 2012 (UTC) - Interested in science. Can contribute to Indian consumer-goods related articles.
- Karthik Nadar
- Kedar Borhade | talk --Kedar (talk) 23:35, 17 January 2009 (UTC) (My area of focus is Mumbai and Marathi culture)
- Kensplanet KensplanetTalkE-mailContributions 15:28, 19 July 2008 (UTC) Anything on Mumbai will do. Currently working on Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay.
- knightrider_abhi (talk) -- I am very much interested on the animation and entertainment industry in Mumbai as i work there. Also about the climate of Mumbai.--Knightrider abhi (talk) 16:32, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
- Koolkrazy
- Krutikaa Jawanjal
- kumar will certainly contribute my best towards wikipedia
- Lihaas
- KuwarOnline Talk Like to expand article related to India(Specially Mumbai/Maharashtra and Delhi)
- Manan Shah
- marshmir my favorite subjects are history and geography, Christianity, Isreal. ancient history is best for talk.
- Meanwillie
- Mittoo (talk) (Rudolph.A.Furtado)Have been uploading photos on "Wikepedia commons" since 2007.Have edited "Mahalaxmi Race-Course" and "Worli Fort" on Wikimedia. History and travel is my hobby and specialisation.
- Moksh Juneja - talk -- I love creating, contributing, articles on Indian entertainment, specially television, Hindi movies Moksh Juneja 08:07, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
- mumbaicha
- mumbaikar -talk i am interested in expanding the content of neighbourhoods
- Mushroom9
- Muzzammil Bambot
- Dee
- Nichalp Committed since 1 Feb 2004 [1] =Nichalp «Talk»= 12:59, 19 July 2008 (UTC) [INACTIVE]
- Nicke.me (talk) 18:10, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
- Ninney
- Nvvchar (talk) Yes, I would like to continue with issues related to water, such as rivers, lakes, wetlands etc of Mumbai--Nvvchar (talk) 02:48, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
- Omkar1234 Omkar1234 Leave me a message!
- Pradeep
- r1988
- Ragil Ravindran :can help create/improve contents on educational institutions in Mumbai
- Redtigerxyz (talk) 06:55, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- Rohini (talk)
- Sainath Parkar : I will like to expand article on neighborhoods of Mumbai and I have good knowledge of Marathi culture, Marathi cuisine, Politics in Mumbai and Mumbai lifestyle. I will also like to do some minor edits on Mumbai article. - Sainath Parkar 17:01, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
- Samirpshinde
- Samishra --Santosh Mishra 04:11, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
- Shravan - talk -- I'm currently improving the neighbourhoods of Mumbai, have already improved Wadala. Dadar is the next target.
- Siddhesh Joglekar
- Siddhesh Joglekar (talk) 11:27, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
- Srikanth -Adding myself four years after leaving Bombay. I'll take Transport thank you.
- Superfast1111 have a keen interest in travelling by buses & trains.
- Suyogaerospace Sound knowledge Geography, Politics, Crime and Administrative Dept of Mumbai.--Suyogaerospacetalk to me! 12:37, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
- Tinucherian Tinu Cherian - 15:48, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
- Trinidade (talk) 03:16, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
- Utcursch (talk)
- Vinod Jadhav
- Vivekvc (talk) 19:24, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
- Wiki Doc : Am interested in putting the northern suburbs of Mumbai, especially Virar and Vasai on the Wikipedia map apart from editing medical related articles.
- Xavier449 (talk) 09:48, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
- Yogesh Khandke
- Dragon200317
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Line of action
These are the line of actions defined for the Wkiproject
- Neighbourhoods. This is by far the largest category of articles. Standardise the sections. We may need the help of a bot.
- Photographs: as many as we can. Categorise into high, medium and low priority.
- Path to Featured articles: History of Mumbai, Geography of Mumbai, Climate of Mumbai. These are the easy ones. We can also get other articles featured.
- Expand Mumbai-related articles especially history and geography. Source from newspapers.
- Expand Mumbai-based organizations.
- High quality SVG maps needed: Police zones, BMC wards, topography, talukas, Lok Sabha constituencies, Vidhan Sabha constituencies, BMC civic election constituencies
- Expand articles on parks, prominent malls, tourist spots etc
- Panoramic images of the city needed.
- Demographic statistics needed
- Economy of Mumbai needs additional references
- FA drive for Mumbai-related pages such as Mumbai Police, Mumbai Fire Brigade, Elephanta Caves
- Famous people of Mumbai
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Mumbai articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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Quality | Importance | ||||||
Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
FA | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |||
FL | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
GA | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | |
B | 8 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 84 | |
C | 34 | 51 | 47 | 100 | 33 | 265 | |
Start | 39 | 102 | 156 | 449 | 147 | 893 | |
Stub | 4 | 34 | 136 | 487 | 94 | 755 | |
List | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 28 | ||
Category | 165 | 165 | |||||
Disambig | 7 | 7 | |||||
File | 10 | 10 | |||||
Portal | 1 | 1 | |||||
Project | 1 | 1 | |||||
Redirect | 1 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 26 | 84 | |
Template | 40 | 40 | |||||
NA | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Assessed | 90 | 221 | 390 | 1,133 | 251 | 287 | 2,372 |
Unassessed | 1 | 26 | 27 | ||||
Total | 90 | 221 | 390 | 1,134 | 251 | 313 | 2,399 |
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 10,353 | Ω = 5.10 |
Ram Narayan
Preity Zinta
Kareena Kapoor
Featured lists (4)
List of Governors of Bombay
List of international cricket centuries at Brabourne Stadium
List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Brabourne Stadium
List of international cricket centuries by Sachin Tendulkar
Good articles (11)
History of Mumbai
2008 Mumbai attacks
History of Bombay under Portuguese rule (1534-1661)
Mumbai
Genelia D'Souza
2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra
Riya Sen
Elephanta Caves
Watson's Hotel
Gateway of India
Freida Pinto
"Did you know" entries (38)
- ... that the strategic significance of Bassein diminished after the defeat of the Marathas by the British in 1818? (4 November 2012)
- ... that bowlers have taken thirteen five-wicket hauls in Tests and one five-wicket haul in One Day International cricket matches played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai? - AroundTheGlobe (9 May 2012)
- ... that during World War II, the government occupied Parsi Gymkhana and Islam Gymkhana in Bombay, leading Hindu Gymkhana to offer membership to Muslims and Parsis as an "emergency measure"? - AroundTheGlobe (25 April 2012)
- ... that Deonar is one of India's oldest and largest waste dumping grounds? - Karthikndr (13 April 2012)
- ... that a large number of street food vendors in Mumbai trade illegally without mandatory permits from the local municipality by bribing officials? - AroundTheGlobe (12 April 2012)
- ... that the Shapoorji Pallonji Group built the Mumbai Central railway station for ₹16 million in 1930 and was commended by the then Governor of Bombay for completing the project within 21 months? - Rsrikanth05, Ashlin, AroundTheGlobe (24 March 2012)
- ... that Sterling Cinema in Mumbai was the first cinema in India to introduce Dolby sound, Xenon projectors, Caramel popcorn, matinee shows as well as late night shows? - AroundTheGlobe (23 March 2012)
- ... that though Mumbai's Phoenix Mills has been redeveloped into a shopping mall, its chimney has been retained? - AroundTheGlobe (21 March 2012)
- ... that Abbas Kazmi was asked, by a United States diplomat, to construct a brainwashing defense for Ajmal Kasab, the gunman who was tried for the 2008 Mumbai attacks? - Allen3 (17 March 2012)
- ... that Duke's, a Mumbai-based soft-drink brand, was bought by PepsiCo in 1994 and withdrawn from most segments in 2004 before being relaunched in 2011? - AroundTheGlobe (27 February 2012)
- ... that Liberty Cinema in Mumbai got its name as it was built in 1947, the year of Indian Independence? - AroundTheGlobe (27 April 2011)
- ... that Vijay Hazare holds the record for most international cricket centuries (four) at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium (pictured)?" - AroundTheGlobe (17 March 2011)
- ... that Ballard Bunder Gatehouse in Mumbai was obscured from view for more than 50 years until it was restored by the Indian Navy and made a maritime museum? - AroundTheGlobe (10 February 2011)
- ... that Portuguese soldiers used Elephanta Caves – now a World Heritage Site – sculptures for target practice, sparing only the Trimurti (pictured) ? (23-2-2010, Nvvchar and User:Redtigerxyz)
- ... that Shraddha Jadhav, who was recently elected as the Mayor of Mumbai and chief of India's richest municipal body, is known for her "elegant dressing"? (8-Dec-2009, User:Redtigerxyz)
- ... that the Prince of Wales Museum (pictured), Mumbai, was used as a Children's Welfare Centre and a Military Hospital in the First World War? - User:Redtigerxyz (13 April 2009)
- ... that Mumbai has the world's second largest number of Art Deco buildings after Miami? - Dr. Blofeld (22 August 2009)
- ... that the Royal Opera House in Mumbai is India's only surviving opera house? - Nvvchar and Redtigerxyz (14 July 2009)
- ... that a textile factory located in the mill village of Mumbai has now been converted to a "luxury mall" (pictured)? - Belasd (24 April 2009)
- ... that the Sion Causeway connected the island of Bombay with Salsette? - Kensplanet (11 January 2009)
- ... that devotees across faiths swarmed St. Michael's Church, Mumbai as news of a reported "bleeding" Jesus picture spread in June this year? - Redtigerxyz (30 December 2008)
- ... that the Nariman House, which was home to a Chabad house and fell victim to the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, was a Mumbai landmark? - Epson291 (2 December 2008)
- ... that during the Great Bombay Textile Strike of 1982, nearly 250,000 workers and more than 50 textile mills went on strike in Mumbai, India? - Kensplanet (25 November 2008)
- ... that Joseph Baptista coined the phrase "Swaraj is my Birthright" that was made popular by Lokmanya Tilak during the Indian independence movement? - Nichalp (19 October 2008)
- ... that the Bandra Fair in Mumbai, India was established to commemorate finding a statue of Mary in the Arabian Sea? - Kensplanet (3 October 2008)
- ... that Vihar Lake, the largest in Mumbai, was created in 1860? - Nvvchar (27 September 2008)
- ... that the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai was destroyed by Yakut Khan in 1690? - Nichalp (26 September 2008)
- ...that the 210-year old Gate of Mercy Synagogue is the oldest in Mumbai? (19 August 2008) (Nichalp)
- ... that within the Special Economic Zone SEEPZ, Mumbai lies an abandoned Portuguese church built in 1579? - Gppande (1 May, 2008)
- ...that Ruparel College in Mumbai, India boasts nuclear physicist Anil Kakodkar and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai among its alumni? Reaverdrop (8 May 2006)
- ...that a Zoroastrian private citizen, Avabai Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, entirely funded the construction of the Mahim Causeway, a major thoroughfare connecting the island city of Mumbai (Bombay) with its north-western suburbs? Nichalp (26 April 2006)
- ...that the Afghan Church in Mumbai was built to commemorate the dead of the First Afghan War of 1838? - Nichalp (13 March 2006)
- ...that the Bassein Fort was at the centre of Portuguese operations in India during the 16th century? - Nichalp
- ...that Watson's Hotel is India's oldest cast iron building and is among the "100 Most Endangered Sites"? - Nichalp
- ...that Dr. Acacio Gabriel Viegas was credited with the discovery of the outbreak of bubonic plague in Mumbai in 1896, and later became the president of the Bombay Municipal Corporation? - Nichalp
- ...that the Asiatic Society of Bombay possesses one of the only two surviving original copies of Dante's The Divine Comedy? - Nichalp
- ...that Jinnah House was the Mumbai residence of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and is the centre of a property dispute? - Nichalp
"On this day" entries (3)
- 1838 – The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper, was founded as the The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce. (November 3)
- 1853 – Indian Railways, the state-owned railway company of India, launched its first passenger service between Bombay and Thane. (April 16)
- 1993 – A series of thirteen coordinated bomb explosions took place in Bombay, India, killing over 250 civilians and injuring over 700 others. (March 12)
"In the news" entries (4)
- The Indian submarine INS Sindhurakshak (pictured) sinks in Mumbai following onboard explosions.
- The 66th Golden Globe Awards take place in Beverly Hills, California, with Slumdog Millionaire winning four awards including best picture. (January 12)
- A series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India kills at least 80 and injures over 250.
Kensplanet (26 November 2008)
- India's Sachin Tendulkar (pictured) becomes the leading scorer in test cricket and the first to pass 12,000 Test runs.
Peter cohen (17 October 2008)
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