Bombay or Mumbai ?

The Brits renamed Sri Lanka, Ceylon because they were incapable of pronouncing it properly. So, they gave it an anglicised name instead.

Quote:The Brits renamed Sri Lanka, Ceylon because they were incapable of pronouncing it properly. So, they gave it an anglicised name instead.

The actual colonial name was Serendib given by the Arab traders a thousand years ago. The Portuguese modified it and renamed it as Ceilão in 1500 AD. The British arrived 250 years later (after the French, the Danes, and the Dutch) and modified it further to Ceylon.

I didn't know that the name had portugese origins. Well, you learn something new everyday. 

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The actual colonial name was Serendib given by the Arab traders a thousand years ago.
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Arabs messed up the the entire Hindu populated region  >

[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=83264.msg520650#msg520650 date=1379038890]
I think kwami is a mad-rass hahhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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still is..... :-[

[quote author=SpiralArchitect link=topic=83264.msg520517#msg520517 date=1378992349]
...and I live in Pune right now (close to Mumbai, same state, Marathi people)

and I am not marathi neither can I speak the language. Never been troubled.
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Post something from Pune !  8)

Strokemaker and vest007  as well.......