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When did the name of bombay changed to mumbai ? |
Travel Info When did the name of bombay changed to mumbai ? Travel Tips It never changed. The British called it Bombay because that's what the name sounded like to them, but Mumbai is closer to the original pronunciation in the native language. Kind of like Beijing is closer to the proper pronunciation than Peking. But Istanbul really was Constantinople at one time. Others in the year 1995 When u r sleeping!!!! Mumbai was the original & correct name, & it was correctly restored in 1995. When did the city's name change to Mumbai? The city was earlier called Bombay. The name was changed by an act of the Indian parliament in 1997. The reason for this change was that in two of the local languages, Marathi and Gujarati, the city has long been called Mumbai. It is believed that the name comes from the name of one of the old Koli goddesses, Mumba Devi, a temple to whom now stands in Bhuleshwar. Why was it ever called Bombay? By a historical accident. There was no city on these seven islands before the 18th century. The nearest city was Thane. It has a long history and was mentioned by many travellers, including Ibn Batuta. The seven islands held many villages with different names, some of which survive in the names of areas in the city: Girgaum and Worli to name just two. The British established a port settlement near the harbour in the late 17th century. This eventually grew and engulfed all the other villages. The name Bombay may have got attached to the British settlement as an English corruption of the Portuguese description of the harbour, "Bom Bahia", meaning good bay. http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/faq.htm... The name of Bombay changed to Mumbai in the year 1996 It was officially changed by the Shiv Sena in 1998 VT 2 CST |
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