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Bangalore and Bengaluru are used interchangeably. But Bengaluru is its official name while Bangalore is its erstwhile colonial/English pronunciation
by tintedfireglass 4y ago
Bangalore and Bengaluru are used interchangeably. But Bengaluru is its official name while Bangalore is its erstwhile colonial/English pronunciation
- 29athrowaway 4y agoWhy would you use the colonial name?
- russelldjimmy 4y agoI grew up in Bombay, whose name was changed to Mumbai some time in my childhood. My friends and I still call it Bombay. We use “Mumbai” in more formal contexts, or with people who grew up in a different city. Similarly, I know of people who say “Calcutta”, “Bangalore”, “Gurgaon”, etc. The thought of colonialism does not occupy mindshare. It is just the name we grew up using and find it comfortable to continue using it.