Prehistory and Protohistory in India and Pakistan c7.s17.6

c7.s17.6

It is also probable that at one time in the past the coast line was also one continuous piece of land, but was later cut up into islands and creeks, owing to surface erosion and marine transgressions. Hills thus suddenly seem to rise up from the surrounding sandy plains, as at present day, near Chowpatty, Worli, Bandra, Marve, Madh island, Erangal Point, and Chembur. These Malabar Hill, Pali Hill, Worli Hill, Ashta, etc. are indeed residuary hillocks and were at one time part of the main land.