India's most populous city (6)

I believe the answer is:

mumbai

(Other definitions for mumbai that I've seen before include "Modern name for Bombay" , "New name for Bombay" , "City once called Bombay" , "Formerly Bombay" , "Bombay since 1995" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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