What was the former name of the city mumbai?

After the English gained possession of the city in the 17th century, the Portuguese name was anglicised as Bombay. By the late 20th century, the city was referred to as Mumbai orMambai in the Indian statewise official languages of Marathi, Konkani, Gujarati, Kannada and Sindhi, and as Bambai in Hindi.

Bombay,The British Called It Bombay

Had a democratic form of government

Aeolian processes,  pertain to  wind  activity in the study of  geology  and  weather  and specifically to the wind's ability to shape the surface of the  earth  (or other  planets). winds may  erode, transport, and deposit materials and are effective agents in regions with sparse  vegetation, a lack of soil moisture and a large supply of unconsolidated  sediments. although water is a much more powerful eroding force than wind, aeolian processes are important in arid environments such as  deserts