Multiple choice general knowledge history

When Bombay renamed as mumbai?

  1. 1998

  2. 1996

  3. 1994

  4. 1960
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Explanation

Bombay was officially renamed Mumbai in 1996 when the Shiv Sena-led government came to power in Maharashtra. The name change reflected the Marathi pronunciation of the city and was part of a broader movement to Indianize city names. This change occurred on November 1, 1996.

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