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A little bit of geographic news...
Mumbai is the new name for Bombay. It was renamed in the 1995, followed by the renaming of Madras to Chennai, Calcutta to Kolkata and the state of West Bengal to Bangla (just to name a few)
Mumbai is the new name for Bombay. It was renamed in the 1995, followed by the renaming of Madras to Chennai, Calcutta to Kolkata and the state of West Bengal to Bangla (just to name a few)
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My view...
The former cities of Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, which, together with Delhi, are considered the "mega cities" of India. They are the four most populous cities in India, and all but Madras are among the 15 most populous cities in the world.
They are important commercial and transit hubs, and are well known outside India, yet most non-Indians still have no idea that they are now named Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. The names of the two latter cities both derive from Portuguese and British colonial rule, while the new names represent regional pride.
In both cases, the new name is actually the name in the language of the majority of inhabitants. In both cases, the new name is actually the name in the language of the majority of inhabitants. However, due to its status as the commercial hub of India, Mumbai is not as dominated by Marathi as Chennai is by Tamil.
In April of 1997, the government of Tamil Nadu declared that all cities there would be renamed with their Tamil names instead of English ones. This proposal was made on the pattern of the renaming of Madras as Chennai, and the renaming of many places in neighboring Kerala under the Communist Party of India, Marxist (CPM) with their Malayalam names.
It's mainly a political move (IMHO) and a decolonization of place names. There are even suggestions by some that the country should be renamed Bharat after characters in several ancient epics, rather than India, which (like Hindi, Hindu, Sindh, and Hindustan) is etymologically linked to the Indus river, which is now in Pakistan.
I could go on forever, but I hope this kind of helps.
Begging your forgiveness, Vaikasi, for the interruption of your thread. I hope that I explained it reasonably?
The former cities of Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, which, together with Delhi, are considered the "mega cities" of India. They are the four most populous cities in India, and all but Madras are among the 15 most populous cities in the world.
They are important commercial and transit hubs, and are well known outside India, yet most non-Indians still have no idea that they are now named Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. The names of the two latter cities both derive from Portuguese and British colonial rule, while the new names represent regional pride.
In both cases, the new name is actually the name in the language of the majority of inhabitants. In both cases, the new name is actually the name in the language of the majority of inhabitants. However, due to its status as the commercial hub of India, Mumbai is not as dominated by Marathi as Chennai is by Tamil.
In April of 1997, the government of Tamil Nadu declared that all cities there would be renamed with their Tamil names instead of English ones. This proposal was made on the pattern of the renaming of Madras as Chennai, and the renaming of many places in neighboring Kerala under the Communist Party of India, Marxist (CPM) with their Malayalam names.
It's mainly a political move (IMHO) and a decolonization of place names. There are even suggestions by some that the country should be renamed Bharat after characters in several ancient epics, rather than India, which (like Hindi, Hindu, Sindh, and Hindustan) is etymologically linked to the Indus river, which is now in Pakistan.
I could go on forever, but I hope this kind of helps.
Begging your forgiveness, Vaikasi, for the interruption of your thread. I hope that I explained it reasonably?
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wud luv to b u r online pal
Hi Vaikasi,
I would love to be your online pal.
Cheers!
Sam
Hi Vaikasi,
I would love to be your online pal.
Cheers!
Sam
hi sam
I also would like to be your pal. what are your interests? are you a female or male? i am a male of over 60 years still young at heart and love everthing related to sex. do reply to vaikasi@yahoo.com
vaikasi
I also would like to be your pal. what are your interests? are you a female or male? i am a male of over 60 years still young at heart and love everthing related to sex. do reply to vaikasi@yahoo.com
vaikasi
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Hi Vaikasi,
I am 24 years old. I love playing Bridge. My other interest is in Movies.
Cheers!
Sam
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