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Why was Bombay changed to Mumbai?

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Answered by smotzagade9997
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The city's official name change, to Mumbai from Bombay happened when regional political party Shiv Sena came into power in 1995. The Shiv Sena saw Bombay as a legacy of British colonialism and wanted the city's name to reflect its Maratha heritage, hence renaming it to pay tribute to the goddess Mumbadevi.

Answered by ktanviakm
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Federal agencies, local businesses, and newspapers were ordered to adopt the change. Shiv Sena's leadership pushed for the name change for many years prior to 1995. They argued that “Bombay” was a corrupted English version of “Mumbai” and an unwanted legacy of British colonial rule.


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