Talk:Mumbai

GA Reassessment

Mumbai

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Result: Issues appear to have been resolved. Bgsu98 (Talk) 13:45, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Uncited statements, including entire paragraphs.

Fixed.

The article is over 10,700 words long. After skimming the article, I noticed lots of places where information can be removed or moved to a spun out article. This included outdated information that has been updated (2008 demographic information), information about the city's history, and the "Culture" section.

Trimmed 32kBytes from the text, down to 9k words. Removed a lot of old stuff, especially where there are "main" links.

There are several references with "cite errors". These should be resovled.

Merged duplicate refs.

"Catherine of Bragança (1638–1705)". claims it is from the BBC, but the link does not go to a BBC website.

Fixed.

Sportskeeda is not considered a reliable source on Wikipedia and should be removed. Z1720 (talk) 03:01, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

Done.

I'll take a look. Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:47, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Keep, it's a lot tighter now. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:56, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

• Keep. Concerns resolved. Z1720 (talk) 05:10, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Semi-protected edit request on 7 March 2026

I noticed that the section discussing the city’s local transportation briefly mentioned the suburban railway but did not clearly explain how central it is to daily life in Mumbai. Add a short sentence explaining that the Mumbai Suburban Railway is one of the busiest commuter rail systems in the world and that it serves millions of passengers every day. Komal.manisha (talk) 00:26, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScrubbedFalcon (talk) 08:47, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Edit request 24 March 2026: "a(n) alpha world city"

Hello -- in the first paragraph of the article, the phrase "a alpha world city" appears. I believe it should be "an alpha world city."

P.S. This is my first edit request on a protected article! Is there a standard form for the subject line for these? StrangeAsterism (talk) 20:30, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Thanks. What you posted was fine. The best way, especially for small edits is to mention where it is (as you did), and then use the {{textdiff}} template. See the example at WP:MAKINGEREQ. Welcome to Wikipedia and happy editing! meamemg (talk) 21:23, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Noted and thank you! StrangeAsterism (talk) 21:34, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Question regarding name origins of "Bombaim" and Discrepancies between English and Portuguese versions of this page [minor edit request]

Under Etymology section, it says Duarte Barbosa in 1516 used “Tana-Maiambu” and that “Maiambu” referred to Mumbadevi Temple / Mumbadevi, citing Shirodkar 1998, p. 2. The Portuguese version of this same article, citing Cunha 1900, p. 43, instead says Duarte Barbosa used “Benamajambu” (Transliteration:Tana-Maiambu) and argues that “majambu” (maiambu) referred to Mahim, not to Mumbadevi. (Alguns autores pretendem que majambu poderá ser uma alusão a Mumbadevi. No entanto, enquanto que Bena refere-se provavelmente a Tana, majambu parece referir-se somente à ilha vizinha de Mahim, ambos os locais atualmente subúrbios de Bombaim). This is a different interpretation based on the sources used, but it matters for the neutrality of this article, therefore I suggest adding it in. After citation [47], add the line "However, other scholars argue that “maiambu” appears to refer instead to the neighboring island of Mahim, which is now a suburb of Mumbai." with the citation "Cunha, Joseph G. (1900), Origin of Bombay".

Secondly, the following info needs to be checked: Citation 47[b] has a note that says :"Portuguese linguist José Pedro Machado attributes that interpretation to a deficient knowledge of the Portuguese language, mixing up the Portuguese word "bom" with the English "bay", from the English version of the name." It is the word "bahia" (today spelt "baía") that means bay, while "bom" means good, so it would be hard to see the confusion there. Hence this note requires verification. I suggest changing "Portuguese word "bom"" to "Portuguese word "baia"". Alternatively, this note should be rewritten as it is also unclear whether the initial editor meant to write "mixing up" or joining the two words/syllables together. Thanks. Aren Noronha (talk) 09:07, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 July 2026

Inaccurate wording.

Change the image text "The Mumba Devi Temple, from whom the city of Mumbai may derive its name." To "The Mumba Devi Temple, named after the goddess Mumba Devi, from whom the city may derive its name." Håkon L. Aunet (talk) 08:44, 28 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done Fair point, fixed. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 18:21, 28 July 2026 (UTC)