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  • Vasai, also known as Bassein situated on the northern bank of the Ulhas River as it merges with the Arabian Sea around 40 kilometers to the north of Mumbai has been a fine example of the confluence of history, tradition and modernity.

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  • The leak was detected at 0315 GMT at about 2 kilometers from a platform at the Bassein oil and gas field, which is about 80 kms from the Mumbai coast.

    ONGC Plugs Pipeline Leak Santanu Choudhury 2011

  • After the capture of Bassein by the Marathas in May 1739, the Portuguese also surrendered Salsette and Bandra.

    Archive 2009-11-01 photographerno1 2009

  • In Bombay - Bassein the SSPX has 3 Mass locations.

    Archive 2009-02-01 2009

  • On the islands of Twante, Myaungmya, and Bassein, lateritic ridges stood above the water.

    Myanmar Coast mangroves 2008

  • Rajkumar had been to Chittagong and Bassein and any number of towns and villages in between.

    Excerpt: The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh 2001

  • The Portuguese secured by treaty Bassein and were allowed to fortify Diu, which they defended against an Ottoman fleet and a Gujarati army (1538).

    1529 2001

  • Bassein, &c. Only the _first_ is very much travelled.

    Daughters of the Cross: or Woman's Mission Daniel C. Eddy

  • Bassein before the British arms changed the aspect of affairs, and by the treaty concluded between the peshwa and the British government, the districts of Banda and Hamirpur were transferred to the latter.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various

  • In 1902 a railway from Henzada to Bassein was formed and a connecting link with the Prome line from Henzada to Letpadan was opened in 1903.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various

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