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'''Cumbala Hill''' (also spelled '''Cumballa''') is a hill and upmarket neighbourhood in [[South Mumbai]] flanked by the sea on the West, [[Altamount Road]] on the East, [[Malabar Hill]] on the South and [[Mahalaxmi, Mumbai|Mahalaxmi]] on the North. The hill is at an elevation of {{convert|56|m|ft}}.<br />
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Along with nearby [[Malabar Hill]], Cumbala Hill is home to the most number of billionaires in [[Mumbai]] as well hosts residences of prominent ministers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Varun |title=MHADA lottery on Monday to feature most expensive flat sold |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mhada-lottery-on-monday-to-feature-most-expensive-flat-sold-2682416 |accessdate=7 June 2020 |work=DNA India |date=4 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Billionaire [[Mukesh Ambani]]'s $1.5 billion home [[Antilia (building)|Antilia]] is located here as well as numerous bungalows dating back to the British Raj.<br />
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It is also called Diplomat's Hill or Ambassador's Row by residents as many consulates and high commissions are located in the area.<br />
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There are two British-era milestones that were once used to guide horse carriages are present in the locality.<ref name="milestones">{{cite news |title=Restored milestones to make a comeback in Cumbala Hill, Tardeo |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/restored-milestones-to-make-a-comeback-in-cumbala-hill-tardeo/articleshow/62857750.cms |accessdate=18 October 2018 |work=Times of India |date=10 February 2018}}</ref><br />
[[File:A view from Cumballa Hill.jpg|left|thumb|A view from Cumballa Hill, c. 1905]]<br />
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Cumballa Hill Hospital was reopened in 2019 after closing down in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=New beginning for Cumballa Hill Hospital in 2019 |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/new-beginning-for-cumballa-hill-hospital-in-2019/articleshow/67100087.cms |accessdate=7 June 2020 |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=December 15, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shelar |first1=Jyoti |title=Revived Cumballa Hill Hospital to reopen doors next month |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/revived-cumballa-hill-hospital-to-reopen-doors-next-month/article27041639.ece |accessdate=7 June 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=6 May 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
According to Richard M. Eaton, the name ''Cumbala Hill'' likely derives from [[Kambaata people|Kambata in Ethiopia]] from where enslaved African [[Siddi|Habshis]] were brought to India in medieval times.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Eaton |first1=Richard M. |title=A Social History of the Deccan, 1300-1761: Eight Indian Lives |date=2005 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-25484-7 |pages=108 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cGd2huLXEVYC&pg=PA108 |accessdate=7 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Breach Candy]]<br />
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