when and why did Bombay India change it's name to Mumbai?

Answer 1

Mumbai is its native name.Since Britishers could not pronounce it properly, they called it as Bombay.The British stooges in the Government put the name Bombay in official records->Thiru-Anantha-Puram,Britishers named it as TRIVANDRUM--Kanya Kumari became COMERIN-100s of examples can be given-Somayaji

Answer 2

It was changed a few years ago. The original name was Mumbai, but Bombay was the name given by the British.

Answer 3

old,name,is mumba