But there was no Mumbai then!

[Indus Pakistan]

Of course Dawn is suckling the Indian readers to gain extra hits but can you imagine use 'Pakistan' in pre 1947 timeframe? You would hear billion howls "But there was no ....!

https://images.dawn.com/news/118093...-mantos-daughters-discover-his-beloved-mumbai

 

[Hamza913]

The biggest pile of crap was this article from the Tribune

https://tribune.com.pk/story/444417/is-the-pakistan-army-martial/

Of course, a Patel had to be it's author.

 

[Yankee-stani]

Dawn and Tribune are basically what in the US we got the NYT and the UK The Guardian

 

[AyanRay]

Of course Dawn is suckling the Indian readers to gain extra hits but can you imagine use 'Pakistan' in pre 1947 timeframe? You would hear billion howls "But there was no ....!

https://images.dawn.com/news/118093...-mantos-daughters-discover-his-beloved-mumbai

There was no Mumbai/Bombay before 1947?

The Portuguese named the place as Bombaim during the 16th Century, The Britisher's later named it Bombay Precedency, later it was named as Bombay state after India attained Independence. While not even a square inch of a territory was named as Pakistan before 1947, so stop comparing.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

While not even a square inch of a territory was named as Pakistan before 1947

Not a square millimetre of terriotory was named Mumbai before 1995.

 

[AyanRay]

Not a square millimetre of terriotory was named Mumbai before 1995.

The article didn't mention Mumbai, but Bombay. Btw Mumbai was named after Mumbra Devi whose temple was built during the 16th century in the city. The locals called the place (in fact still call it) Mumbra and then Mumbai. Just like Dilli and Delhi or Pune and Poona. So yes the name Mumbai/Mumbra excisted much before 1947.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Btw Mumbai was named after Mumbra Devi whose temple

The name Pakistan is acronym of Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, Sindh, Balochistan which existed for thousands of years before 1947.

 

[Jackdaws]

For lot of us, it is still Bombay. Always will be.