Century on, a bullock cart transporting kerosene on Mumbai streets!

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A Bullock cart transporting kerosene in India's most wealthy city - Mumbai... Only in India would bullock power be used to transport fuel for cars to run on... Mumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of Maharashtra state, and its official language is Marathi although English and Hindi are widely spoken and understood. Once a cluster of seven islands, Mumbai was presented to King Charles II in 1661 as part of the dowry when he married Princess Catherine de Braganza of Portugal.This city is considered as the most modern city in India which captures the spirit of the changing pace set by liberalization and modernisation. Over the years, as colonialism gave way to independence, Mumbai has transformed itself into an entity with thriving markets, business houses and many different communities re