Matua Mela, Thakurnagar

"Matua" is a religious movement in Bengal, in the same spirit of the "Bhakti" movement of Sri Chaitanya. It strives to address the issue of out-castes within the realm of Hinduism and preaches not to discriminate among people on racial ground. Thakur Harichand (1811 - 1877) was the founder of the "Matua" sect, who is considered as an incarnation of Vishnu by his followers. The movement soon became popular among the people from lower strata of the society and it is now one of the important facets of Dalit movement in India. The sect has a huge base of Dalit devotees all throughout India at present. This has made the sect quite attractive to the political parties aiming to bank on the huge base of Dalit voters to wrest power.

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Mumbai Fact And Figure

Mumbai it is the commercial & financial capital city of India. This port city (India's largest and busiest) accounts for a major share of the government's revenue, and has one of the world's largest harbour. People of various caste, culture, and religion inhabit the city, and due to this diversification the customs, languages, and even the food is of infinite variety. The language spoken here is Hindi & Hinglish which is street speak and slang a mixture of Hindi & English.

Area	440 sq. kilometers / 170 sq. Miles
Coastal Length	140 kms
Altitude	8 meters average
Population	18 million, projected to reach 28.5 million by 2020
Location	Mumbai lies on the western coast of India, in Maharashtra state
Longitude	18.96°N
Latitude	72.82°E
Climate	Summer - 35°C to 23°C Winter - 29°C to 19°C Monsoon - between June and Sept, annual rain 2,200 mm
Best time to visit	October - February
Airport	Sahar/Chhatrapati Shivaji International Air Port and Santacruz Domestic Airport
Railway Station	Bombay Central Railway Station (Western Railway) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Formerly Victoria Terminus)
Intra-city Transportation	Mumbai Suburban Railway, BEST buses, Taxis, Auto rickshaws, Ferry Services.
Must Visits	Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Hanging Gardens, Crawford Market
Language Spoken	Hindi, Marathi, English
Electricity	220Volts; 50 Hz
Religion	Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Jainism and Buddhism
STD Code	022
ISD Code	+91 22
Time Zone	5:30 hrs ahead of GMT

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