This book explores the connection between Kochi and Mumbai

Updated On: 03 February, 2025 08:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma

Mumbai and its sister port city, Kochi have a shared history. Through a new book, Cochin: Fame and Fables (Niyogi Books) by MK Das, we discovered some cool facts that connect the two

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Chinese fishing nets near Vasco Da Gama square in Kochi

Origins: Bombay (present-day Mumbai) and Cochin (present-day Kochi) originally emerged as clusters of fishing islets. In Bombay, the earliest settlers were the Kolis, a fishing community. Over a period of several years, the two transformed into commercial centres and metropolises that we know them as today.

A view of Jew Street in Mattancherry. Pics Courtesy Wikimedia Commons