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Why did Mumbai get its name 'Bombay'?
Why did Mumbai change its name 20 years after Bombay?
Bombay and Mumbai are two names for the same city, located on the western coast of India. Bombay was the original name given by the British during their colonial rule, while Mumbai is the name used by the locals. The change in name from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995 was a reflection of the city's cultural and historical identity.
Nov 28, 2023 · Mumbai and Bombay refer to the same city in India; "Mumbai" is the official name since 1995, reflecting its Marathi origin, while "Bombay" was the colonial-era name used until 1995.
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Mumbai is the capital city of Maharashtra state in southwestern India. It is the country’s financial and commercial center and its principal port on the Arabian Sea.
When did Bombay restore its name to Mumbai?
Bombay restored its name to Mumbai officially in 1995. It became known as Bombay during the British colonial period. The name Bombay was possibly an Anglicized corruption of Mumbai or perhaps of Bom Baim (“Good Harbour”), supposedly a Portuguese name for the locale.
What kind of climate does Mumbai have?
The climate of Mumbai is warm and humid with monthly temperatures varying from 91 °F (33 °C) in May to 67 °F (19 °C) in January. Cool weather prevails from December to February and hot weather from March to May. The rainy season lasts from June to September and the post-monsoon season from October through November.
Who were the early inhabitants of Mumbai?
The city of Mumbai occupies a peninsular site on Bombay Island, a landmass originally composed of seven islets lying off the Konkan coast of western India. Since the 17th century the islets have been joined through drainage and reclamation projects, as well as through the construction of causeways and breakwaters, to form Bombay Island. East of the island are the sheltered waters of Mumbai (Bombay) Harbour. Bombay Island consists of a low-lying plain, about one-fourth of which lies below sea level; the plain is flanked on the east and west by two parallel ridges of low hills. Colaba Point, the headland formed on the extreme south by the longer of those ridges, protects Mumbai Harbour from the open sea.
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The western ridge terminates at Malabar Hill, which, rising 180 feet (55 metres) above sea level, is one of the highest points in Mumbai. Between Colaba Point and Malabar Hill lies the shallow expanse of Back Bay. On a slightly raised strip of land between the head of Back Bay and the harbour is an area called the Fort, the site of the 17th-century British fortifications (little of which remains standing) within and around which the city grew; the area is now occupied chiefly by public and commercial offices. From Back Bay the land stretches northward to the central plain. The extreme northern segment of Mumbai is occupied by a large salt marsh.
The old city covered about 26 square miles (67 square km), stretching from Colaba Point on the southern tip of Bombay Island to the areas known as Mahim and Sion on its northern coast. In 1950 Mumbai expanded northward, embracing the large island of Salsette, which was joined to Bombay Island by a causeway. By 1957 a number of suburban municipal boroughs and some neighbouring villages on Salsette were incorporated into Greater Mumbai—the metropolitan region surrounding Bombay Island and the city itself. Since then Greater Mumbai has continued to expand.
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The climate of Mumbai is warm and humid. There are four seasons. Cool weather prevails from December to February and hot weather from March to May. The rainy season, brought by monsoon winds from the southwest, lasts from June to September and is followed by the post-monsoon season, lasting through October and November, when the weather is again ho...
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Apr 25, 2010 · Mumbai is the correct name Sameer,Let me tell you the history behind the name “Mumbai”. The name of the city Bombay (now correctly called Mumbai) is derived from MAA MUMBADEVI . This temple is dedicated to city’s patron Goddess Mumbadevi.
[59] While Mumbai is still referred to as Bombay by some of its residents and by some Indians from other regions, [60] [61] mention of the city by a name other than Mumbai has been controversial. [62] [63]
Mumbai and Bombay refer to the same city in India, with "Mumbai" being the official name adopted in 1995 and "Bombay" being the historical and anglicized name used during the colonial period.
Nov 13, 2015 · "Mumbaikars" point out that Mumbai was the city's original name while some "Bombayites" feel the name change was too closely associated with the Bombay riots of December 1992 and January 1993.
