Which one is correct: Bombay or Mumbai?

All this started in 1995 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. read more

Mumbai is the current name, Bombay is the old one for the same city. Residents there (the most costly place to live in India) use either name as their moods determine. Non-residents are encouraged to use the newer name. read more

Mumbai is the correct name Sameer,Let me tell you the history behind the name “Mumbai”. The name of the city Bombay (now correctly called Mumbai) is derived from MAA MUMBADEVI . This temple is dedicated to city’s patron Goddess Mumbadevi. read more

The push to rename Bombay was part of a larger movement to strengthen Marathi identity in the Maharashtra region. The Shiv Sena party also declared their intentions to do away with the term "Bollywood," a conflation of "Bombay" and "Hollywood" that refers to Mumbai's film industry. That name, though, has stuck around. read more