Port Blair to Gurgaon: Indian cities that have been renamed

Cities in India that have been renamed Pics: iStock Mid-Day Lifestyle By Raaina Jain Published Sep 14, 2024 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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. Pic: iStock [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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. Pic: Raaina Jain [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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. Pic: iStock [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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