when did bombay become mumbai or when did bombay india become mumbai

by admin on May 12, 2009

when did bombay become mumbai or when did bombay india become mumbai

know when did bombay become mumbai and what were the actual reasons for this transformation , find the true facts behind when did bombay india become mumbai >>

when did bombay become mumbai ? :
initially the name was Bombay ,it was the name given by British .In year 1995 The Name was changed to Mumbai ,the name was derived from “Mumba Devi” based on local incarnation of Hindu goddess Parwati .

so exactly why and when did bombay become mumbai ? :
the suggestion for the name change was given by “Shiv Sena” a Hindu fundamentalist party and due to majority of Marathi people in the state the name was accepted and that’s how bombay become mumbai.

what were the effect when did bombay become mumbai:
there was some fear related to minority percentage in mumbai but eventually it was accepted  because of Mumbai

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