List of renamed Indian cities and states
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Ever since the British left India in 1947, many cities, streets, places, and buildings throughout India were assigned new "Indian names". Certain old names, however, continue to be popular.
[edit] Renamed Indian states
- Travancore Cochin to Kerala (change effective from 1 November 1956)
- Madhya Bharat to Madhya Pradesh (change effective from 1 November 1959)
- Madras State to Tamil Nadu (change effective from 14 January 1969)
- Mysore to Karnataka (change effective from 1 November 1973)
- Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand (change effective from 1 January 2007)
- Assam to Asom (not yet effective) [1]
- Orissa respelled Odisha (official as of November 2011)[2][3]
- West Bengal to Paschim Banga (approved by state legislature during September 2011[4])
[edit] Renamed Indian union territories
- Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands to Lakshadweep (change effective from 1 November 1973)
- Pondicherry to Puducherry (change effective from 1 October 2006)
[edit] Renamed Indian cities
See also: Renaming of cities in India
[edit] Andhra Pradesh
- Elgandal to Karimnagar
- Indur to Nizamabad
- Metuku to Medak
- Paalamuru to Mahaboonagar
- Ellore to Eluru (change effective 1949)
- Waltair to Vizagapatam
- Vizagapatam to Vishakapatnam
- Bezawada to Vijayawada
- Cuddapah to kadapa
- Ongole Dist. to Prakasham
- Nellore Dist. to Pottisriramulu Nellore
- Cocanada to Kakinada
- Masulipatam to [Machilipatnam]
[edit] Assam
[edit] Gujarat
[edit] Himachal Pradesh
[edit] Kerala
- Trivandrum to Thiruvananthapuram (change effective from 1991)
- Cochin to Kochi (change effective from 1996)
- Calicut to Kozhikode
- Quilon to Kollam
- Trichur to Thrissur
- Cannanore to Kannur
- Palghat to Palakkad
- Alleppey to Alappuzha (change effective from 1990)
- Alwaye to Aluva
- Parur to North Paravur
- Cranganore to Kodungallur
- Tellicherry to Thalassery
- Badagara to Vatakara
- Palai to Pala
- Verapoly to Varapuzha
- Cherpalchery to Cherpulasseri
- Koney to Konni
[edit] Madhya Pradesh
- Ahilyanagari/Indur to Indore
- Avantika to Ujjain
- Bhelsa to Vidisha
- Rassen to Raisen
- Saugor to Sagar
- Jubbulpore to Jabalpur
- Bhopal Bairagarh to Sant Hirda Ram Nagar, Bhopal
- Bellasgate to Bheraghat
- Ojjain to Ujjaini
- Mandu to Mandavgarh
[edit] Maharashtra
- Bombay to Mumbai
[edit] Pondicherry
- Pondicherry to Puducherry (change effective from 1 October 2006)
- Yanaon to Yanam (change effective from merger with Indian Union)
[edit] Punjab
[edit] Tamil Nadu
- Coimbatore to Koyamutthoor (change effective 1972)
- Tinnevelly to Tirunelveli
- Tranquebar to Tharangambadi
- Trichinopoly to Tiruchirapalli (change effective 1971)
- Madras to Chennai (change effective August 1996)
- Tanjore to Thanjavur
- Tuticorin to Thoothukudi
- Cape Comorin to Kanyakumari
- Ootacamund to Udagamandalam
- Conjeevaram to Kanchipuram
- Virudupatti to Virudhunagar
- Potonovo to Parangipettai
- Mayavaram to Mayiladuthurai
[edit] Uttar Pradesh
[edit] West Bengal
[edit] References
- ^ Govt renames Assam state to Asom
- ^ Dhawan, Himanshi (24 October 2009). "Orissa now Odisha". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Orissa-now-Odisha-Oriya-becomes-Odia/articleshow/5154302.cms. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "Orissa celebrates Odisha". The Times of India. Nov 5, 2011. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-05/bhubaneswar/30363551_1_odia-113th-amendment-odisha. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ "India's West Bengal becomes 'Paschim Banga'". Straits Times. 2011-09-02. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_708766.html. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
