Mumbai was once a group of 7 islands with fishermen villages. On one of the islands there was a temple of local Godess Mumba devi fondly called Mumba Aai (mother). Since the islands were not on the way to anywhere any outsider from mainland Maharashtra or else where went to those islands mostly to visit the Mumba devi temple or any business man there for work also made it a point to visit the temple. On returning home he told people that he had been to Mumba-Aai. So the place came to be known as Mumbai.
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by Jojo on Mar 25, 2008 01:31 PM Permalink
suchet - you are sadly mistake - check the stats. bombay is the original name. it is a portugese word. bom is good and bay is bay [ water ]. bom bay = bombay. true initially bombay was a group of seven island. about nine to ten years the beautiful name was renamed as mumbai. likewise - victoria terminus was renamed as chatrapati shivaji terminus - and you will surprised there are still lots of people in bus as well as trains stations ask for a ticket to V. T..
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by ajay sampat on Mar 29, 2008 04:22 PM Permalink
'what is in name' "mumbai is mymbai" no one can ignore the mumbai and once who came to mumbai they cantleave
