Fort is a downtown area of Mumbai, India. The area was the heart of the city during the 18th century. The area gets its name from Bombay Castle, a defensive fort bult by the British East India Company. The area extends from the docks in the east, to Azad Maidan in the west; Victoria Terminus in the north to Kala Ghoda in the south. Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई ) (pronounced in Marathi, and in English), formerly known as Bombay (IPA: ), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city with a 2005 estimated population of about 13 million. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... CST Railway Station Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (better referred to by its acronym CST) - is a historic railway station on Mumbai suburban railway. ... Kala Ghoda is a region in South Bombay, India. ...

This area is the heart of the financial area of the city. Instituions such as the Bombay Stock Exchange, Reserve Bank of India and brokerage firms are located in this area. The Bombay Stock Exchange Another view The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is located in Dalal Street, Mumbai. ... The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of India, and was established on April 1, 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. ...