Why Mango is Called Mango: Why is Mango called Mango? Where did the word mango come from? Did the British name it or does it have a connection with India only? What was the real name of mango? What did people call mango in ancient times?
scientific name of mango
In the year 1753, scientists gave an official name to this fruit. In the language of science it is called ‘Mangifera Indica’.
How Mango Got Its Name History: These days, ripe mangoes are being seen in abundance from tree branches to the market. This is a fruit which is the favorite of most people. Some eat it raw, some like to suck ripe mango and eat it, some make a shake and some enjoy aamras. But do you know why the whole world calls the fruit which you and I have been calling ‘Mango’? Surprisingly, the name Mango was not coined by the British. Behind this lies a 500-year-old story, which is connected to the local languages of India, South India and foreign traders. Let us know the whole story of mango becoming mango.
How did mango get its name Mango?
Mango has been called by different names in India since ancient times. In Sanskrit it was called “Aamra”. Its names kept changing in different areas with time. In South India, especially in Tamil and Malayalam languages, mango was called by names like ‘Manakay’ and ‘Manga’. When foreign traders reached India, this was the name they heard the most. This is where the story of the word Mango began.
Who first called mango as mango?
When Portuguese traders came to India about 500 years ago, they liked the taste of mango here very much. He heard the name of this fruit from the local people and started writing it as ‘Manga’ in his own language. Later this word reached other countries of Europe. The British also adopted the same name, but according to their pronunciation and language it gradually became Mango. Today this name is used in almost every country in the world.
Was mango famous only in India earlier?
India is considered to be the oldest land of mango. It has been cultivated here for thousands of years. When foreign travelers and traders tasted Indian mango, they took it to their countries. After this the mango reached Asia, Africa, Europe and America. That is, the fruit which we eat every day, originated from India and became the favorite fruit of the whole world.
What are the other names of mango?
Hindi- Mango
Sanskrit language- Mango
Tamil- Manakay
Malayalam- Manga
english- Mango
Why is mango so popular all over the world?
Mango is special not only because of its taste, but also because of its hundreds of varieties. Many famous varieties like Dussehri, Langra, Chausa, Alphonso, Kesar and Totapuri are available in India itself. The taste and aroma of each variety is different. For this reason mango is called the king of fruits.
Another interesting thing related to mango
To a large extent, the credit for bringing mangoes in the form that we eat today without fiber and in chopped slices, also goes to the Portuguese. When he came to India, most of the mangoes here were very fibrous and while eating, the whole hand became sticky and the juice started dripping. The Portuguese extensively used the technique of joining plants of two different species, called ‘grafting’, and created many new and popular varieties of mango. Later, the same Indian grafting technique reached Florida, America in 1889, where for the first time the experiment of growing mango in the coastal areas there was completely successful.