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This is a photograph of the first Indian National Congress in 1885, a critical step in India's struggle for independence.

This is a map of Bombay from 1893 that is also titled "The Island of Bombay," reflecting the land reclamations

An 1893 map of Bombay Island, showing the urban growth and density around the city's core. Note the extreme attention to detail of individual structures.

This is the cover page of the Imperial Gazetteer of India, a book in which the map is published. It is the 8th edition.

John George Bartholomew is the cartographer who created this map and was a prominent map-maker during his time in Britain.

This is a map of Bombay entitled "Island of Bombay" from the Imperial Gazetteer of India that was published in 1907-1909.

A group of tombs constructed by Muslim citizens of Bombay. Muslim cemeteries, as well as those of other religious groups, would later occupy significant tracts of land within the city.

A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay," showing various industrial buildings (primarily cotton processing facilities and warehouses) on Bombay Island's southern tip.

A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay, showing several burial grounds from various religious and political groups within the city: Hindu, Muslim ("Mahomedan"), and "R.C."