Why Did Bombay Change Its Name To Mumbai?

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
History of Mumbai: https://www.mumbai.org.uk/history.html
Origin of the name Mumbai and Different names of Mumbai: http://www.mumbaispider.com/resources...
What Are Some of the old Names of Mumbai?: https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-ol...
The Etymology of Mumbai: http://sudeep-the-quintessential-indi...
A Brief History of Bombay Became Mumbai: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india...
25 Indian Cities That Changed Their Names: https://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/whats...

PRONUNCIATION SOURCES
Ashoka:    • How to Pronounce Ashoka - PronounceNa...  
Koli: https://forvo.com/word/nah/koli/
Aai: https://forvo.com/word/mr/aai/#mr
Marathi: https://forvo.com/word/br/marathi/#br
Maharashtra: https://forvo.com/word/hi/maharashtra...
Chennai: https://forvo.com/word/chennai/#en

PHOTO SOURCES
Mumbai: Jasvipul Chawla
Train: HarshWCAM3
Bollywood Dancers: Flexfxproductions
Ashoka & his queens: Photo Dharma
Mumbadevi Temple: Magiceye
Gaspar Correia: Lendas da India
Dominos: Jeff Prieb
Kolkatta: Nikkul
Chennai High Court: Yoga Balaji
Bombay Potatoes: Divya Kudua
Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf

"Jalandhar"
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