Cities in India that have been renamed
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Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram
This decision was announced on September 13, 2024, a step taken to “free India from colonial imprints” according to the Central Government.
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Gurgaon to Gurugram
Gurgaon was renamed as Gurugram in April 2016 by the Haryana government, who cited it was done to pay homage to connection of the city with Guru Dronacharya.
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Allahabad to Prayagraj
Allahabad was formerly called Prayag, and the UP government changed its name back to Prayagraj in October 2018 ahead of the Kumbh Mela.
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Other cities
Other cities have also been renamed since Independence like Bombay to Mumbai, Calcutta to Kolkata and Madras to Chennai.
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Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
The city was officially renamed in September 2023 and the Bombay High Court upheld this decision in May 2024.
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