Answer:
(i) Bombay became the
capital of Bombay Presidency in 1819 after the Maratha defeat in Anglo-Maratha
war. The city quickly expanded.
(ii) With
the growth of trade in cotton and opium, large communities of traders and
bankers as well as artisans and shopkeepers came to settle in Bombay.
(iii) The
establishment of textile mills led to a fresh surge in migration.
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