List of renamed places in India
(Redirected from List of renamed Indian cities and states)
Since India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, names of many cities, streets, places, and buildings throughout the Republic of India have been systematically changed or reinstated, often to better approximate their native endonymic pronunciation. Certain traditional names that have not been changed, however, continue to be popular, and former official names remain publicly used.
States or provinces
[edit]- United Provinces to Uttar Pradesh (change effective from 24 January 1950)
- Central Provinces and Berar to Madhya Pradesh (change effective from 26 January 1950)
- East Punjab to Punjab (change effective from 26 January 1950; state later trifurcated into modern-day Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966; Chandigarh became a Union territory and the shared capital city of Punjab and Haryana)[1][2]
- Andhra State, the Telugu-speaking part of Madras Presidency, attained statehood on 1 October 1953. Three years later, Hyderabad State was annexed and combined with Andhra State and it was renamed Andhra Pradesh on 1 November 1956. The state was bifurcated in 2014 into Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
- Travancore–Cochin to Kerala (change effective from 1 November 1956)
- Bombay State to Maharashtra (change effective from 1 May 1960; state bifurcated into modern-day Maharashtra and Gujarat)
- Madras State to Tamil Nadu (change effective from 14 January 1969)
- Mysore State to Karnataka (change effective from 1 November 1973)
- Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand (change effective from 1 January 2007)
- Orissa to Odisha (change effective from 23 September 2011)[3]
Union territories
[edit]- Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands to Lakshadweep (change effective from 1 November 1973)
- Pondicherry to Puducherry (change effective from 1 October 2006)[4]
Cities and towns
[edit]Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[edit]- Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram[5]
Andhra Pradesh
[edit]Former names of cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh at various times (Pre-Mauryan, Maurayan, Satavahana, Andhra Ikshvaku, Vishnukundina, Eastern Chalukya, Kakateeya, Musunuri, Pemmasani etc. rule) during the course of history. Andhra was mentioned as An-to-lo by Yuan Chang.
| from | to | date | district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achanta or Marthandapuram | - | - | - |
| Aki (during Vishnukundina Dynasty period) | Akividu | - | West Godavari |
| Avanigadda or Avanijapuram | - | - | - |
| Bejawada (Vijayavatika during Mahabharata times and Rajendracholapura during Telugu Chola Dynasty) | Vijayawada | - | - |
| Bhavapuri[6] to Bhaava-pattana[6] to Bhavapatta[7] or Bhavapattu[8] | Bapatla, known for Bhavanarayanaswami Temple | - | Bapatla |
| Birudankaravolu[9] or Birudankitavolu or Birudankinavolu or Birudankitapuram or Birudankinapuram to Bighole or Biccavole | Biccavolu | - | East Godavari |
| Dasanapura or Darisi | - | - | - |
| Devapura or Devada | - | - | Vizianagaram |
| Dhakshatapovana[10] or Dhakshavatika[10] or Dhaksharamamu | Draksharamam | - | East Godavari |
| Dhamnakada to Dhamnakata to Dhamnakataka to Dhyanakara[11] or Dhaanyakapura[11] or Dhaanyakataka[11] (Mauryan and Satavahana times) or Dhaanyakatakamu to Dhanakataka[12] | Dharanikota | - | Palnadu |
| Dhandapura[13] or Dhandaprolu or Tsandavolu[citation needed] to Chandavolu | Chandolu | - | Guntur |
| Dhanyakatakam during Satavahana dynasty to Dharanikota to Amarapura during Vishnukundina dynasty | Amaravati | - | - |
| Dugdhapavanapuramu or Upamanyupuramu or Kshirapuramu or Kshiraramamu or Palakota (Palathota) or Palakolanu | Palakollu | - | West Godavari |
| Durvasapuram[14] or Duvva | - | - | West Godavari |
| Ekasilanagaramu or Vontimitta | Ontimitta, known for (Potana wrote Andhra Mahabhagavatam at Ontimitta Ramalayam) | - | Kadapa |
| Gadapa to Kadapa to Kurpah to Cuddapah (by British) | Kadapa | - | Kadapa |
| Gajaranyam (in Kritayuga) to Madhavipuri (in Tretayuga) to Swargasopanam (in Dwaparayuga) to Marikapuri (in Kaliyuga) | Markapuram | - | - |
| Garthapuri or Gunturu | - | - | Guntur |
| Gonkavaram | Gokavaram | - | East Godavari |
| Govatika | Govada | - | - |
| Gurajala | Gurazala or Jangamaheswarapuram | - | Palnadu |
| Helapuri[15] (Eastern Chalukya times) or Eluru[16] to Ellore[16] by British | Eluru | 1949 | - |
| Juvikallu to Julakallu | Zulakallu | - | Palnadu |
| Kakinandiwada to Cocanada (by British) | Kakinada | - | - |
| Kalidindi to Madhurantakacholanalluru (Telugu Choda times) | Kalidindi | - | Krishna |
| Kanakagiri | Kanigiri (previously in Nellore District) | - | Prakasam |
| Kandanavrolu to Kandenavolu | Kurnool | - | - |
| Kandarapura or Kanteru | - | - | Guntur |
| Kandarapura or Skandapura or Tambrapasthana or Tambrapa or Tambrapura or Tamrapuram or Chembrolu (capital of Ganapathideva Gaja Sahiniraya) | Chebrolu | - | Guntur |
| Kantakasela or Kantikossula or Ghantasala | - | - | Krishna |
| Karmmarashtra (during Pallava period) for Ongole town and surroundings watered by Gundlakamma river | - | - | - |
| Kavali or Kanakapatnam | - | - | - |
| Kharamandalamu or Karimanal or Cholamandalam or Choramandalam[17] to Choramandala (by the Portuguese) to Choromandel (by the Dutch) | Coromandal (by the British)[18] | - | - |
| Kharapuri to Karyampudi (venue of the battle of Palnadu) to Karampudi or Karempudi or Caurampoody (by Europeans) | Karampudi | - | - |
| Kondapalli[a] to Mustafanagar[19] (during Qutub Shahi and early Asaf Jahi times) | Kondapalli | - | - |
| Kondaveedu or Gopinathapuram to Murtazanagar (during Qutub Shahi and early Asaf Jahi times) | Kondaveedu | - | - |
| Krövachuru | Krosuru | - | Palnadu |
| Kundinapuram (near Kondaveedu) | Ameenabad | - | Guntur |
| Madhavipattana or Gurindalastha to Gurijala or Gurajala | Gurazala (during British era) | - | - |
| Mahadevicherla (cheruvu) or Mahadevitataka to Madevicherla | Macherla | - | Palnadu |
| Mahendragiri or Pistapura or Pittapore | Pithapuram | - | East Godavari |
| Matsyapuri (Mauryan and Satavahana times) or Masolia (as known by Greek and Roman historians) or Chepalarevu (locally) or Machilipatnam or Masulipatam (by British, Dutch) or Bandar (by Qutub Shahis and Asaf Jahis) | Bandaru or Machilipatnam | - | - |
| Nelliooru or Nellipuram or Dhaanyapuram or Vikrama Simhapuri to Nelluru | Nellore by British | - | - |
| Neminadhunuru | Nedunuru (Amalapuram Taluk) | - | West Godavri |
| Niravadyapuramu or Niravadyaprolu (during Eastern Chalukya times) to Nidadavole | Nidadavolu | - | - |
| Nrusimhapuri to Narasimhapuramu to Narasapur | Narasapuramu | - | West Godavari |
| Ongole district | Prakasam district | - | Prakasam |
| Pallavanadu or Palanadu or Pallenadu | Palnadu | - | Guntur |
| Pattiseema or Pattisam | - | - | - |
| Pedavegi or Vengipuram | - | - | - |
| Peddapalli to Petapoly by the Dutch settlers | Pettipolee or Pettipoly by British or Nizampatnam (during Asaf Jahi era) | - | Guntur |
| Penuganchiprolu or Penukanchiprolu or Pennegentspoel (by Europeans) | - | - | Krishna |
| Prathipalapura (Pre-Mauryan era) | Bhattiprolu | - | Krishna |
| Prolavaram | Polavaram | - | Krishna |
| Prudhvipuram or Prudhilapuram or Podili | - | - | - |
| Puruhutikanagaram, Puruhutikapuram, Puruhutikapatnam, Peethikapuramu or Pistapura | Pithapuram | - | East Godavari |
| Rajamahendravaramu or Rajamahendri to Rajahmundry | Rajamahendravaram | - | - |
| Rajavolu | Razole (by the British) or Rajolu | - | - |
| Rayapudi or Rayaprolu | - | - | - |
| Repalle or Revupalle | - | - | - |
| Samarlakota | Samalkota | - | East Godavari |
| Skandapuri or Kandukuru | - | - | Prakasam |
| Srikakulamu to Chicacole or Sikkolu | Srikakulam | - | - |
| Sriparvata (Maurayan and Satavahana times) or Vijayapuri | Nagarujunikonda or Nagarjunakonda | - | Guntur |
| Tarakapuri[20] or Tanuku | - | - | West Godavari |
| Teravali or Tenali | - | - | - |
| Tundi (during Vishnukundina Dynasty period) | Tuni [21] | - | Kakinada |
| Vakadu or Vandanapuri | - | - | - |
| Vangaprolu or Vangavolu to Vangolu to Ongolu | Ongole by British | - | Prakasam |
| Vardhamanapuramu to Vardhamanu | Vaddamanu | - | Guntur |
| Veligandla or Maarganaarayanapuramu[22] | Veligandla (previously in Nellore District) | - | Prakasam |
| Vengi[23] or Pedavegi | - | - | West Godavari |
| Vengipuram or Vengiparru or Vangaparru | - | - | - |
| Vidarbhapuri or Gudiwada | - | - | Krishna |
| Vijayavatika (Mahabharata times) to Rajendracholapuram (Telugu Choda times) to Bejjamwada to Bezawada by British | Vijayawada | - | - |
| Vishnukundinapuramu (Vishnukundina times) | Vinukonda | - | Palnadu |
| Waltair to Vizagapatam | Visakhapatnam | - | - |
Assam
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Gauhati | Guwahati | - |
| Karimganj | Sribhumi | 21 November 2024 |
| Nowgong | Nagaon | - |
| Sibsagar | Sivasagar | - |
Chhattisgarh
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| New Raipur | Atal Nagar | 2018 |
Gujarat
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Begum Nadia Nagar | Nadiad | - |
| Bhavena (Gohilwad) | Bhavnagar | - |
| Broach | Bharuch | - |
| Bulsar | Valsad | - |
| Cambay | Khambhat | - |
| Kutchhpura | Kutch | - |
| Suryapur | Surat | - |
| Viravati to Chandravati to Vadpatra to Baroda | Vadodara | 1974 |
Haryana
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Amin | Abhimanyupur | - |
| Ballabgarh | Balramgarh | - |
| Chamar Khera | Sundar Khera | - |
| Gurgaon | Gurugram[24] | - |
| Khizrabad | Pratap Nagar | - |
| Kinnar | Gaibi Nagar | - |
| Mustafabad | Saraswati Nagar | - |
Himachal Pradesh
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Mandav Nagar | Mandi | - |
| Simla | Shimla | - |
Goa
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Curchorem | Kudchade | - |
| Panjim | Panaji[25] | - |
| Sanquelim | Sankhali | - |
Karnataka
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | Bengaluru | 1 November 2014 |
| Belgaum | Belagavi | - |
| Bellary | Ballari | - |
| Bijapur | Vijayapura | - |
| Chikmagalur | Chikkamagaluru | - |
| Dharwar | Dharwad | - |
| Gulbarga | Kalaburgi | - |
| Hospet | Hosapete | - |
| Hubli | Hubballi | - |
| Mangalore | Mangaluru | - |
| Marcera | Madikeri | - |
| Mysore | Mysuru | - |
| Shimoga | Shivamogga | - |
| Tumkur | Tumakuru | - |
Kerala
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Alleppey | Alappuzha[26] | - |
| Alwaye | Aluva | - |
| Badagara | Vatakara[26] | - |
| Calicut | Kozhikode | - |
| Cannanore | Kannur[26] | - |
| Casrod | Kasaragod | - |
| Changanacherry | Changanassery[26] | - |
| Cherpalchery | Cherpulassery | - |
| Chirayinkil | Chirayinkeezhu[26] | - |
| Cochin | Kochi[26] | - |
| Cranganore | Kodungallur[26] | - |
| Devi Colam | Devikulam[26] | - |
| Koney | Konni | - |
| Mannantoddy | Mananthavady[26] | - |
| Mannarghat | Mannarkad[26] | - |
| Nethirimangalam | Pattambi | - |
| Palai | Pala | - |
| Palghat | Palakkad[26] | - |
| Parur | Paravur[26] | - |
| Quilandy | Koyilandy | - |
| Quilon | Kollam[26] | - |
| Sherthalai | Cherthala | - |
| Sultan's Battery | Sultan Bathery[26] | - |
| Tellicherry | Thalassery[26] | - |
| Thamaracherry | Thamarassery | - |
| Trichur | Thrissur[26] | - |
| Trivandrum | Thiruvananthapuram | - |
| Verapoly | Varapuzha | - |
Madhya Pradesh
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Avantika | Ujjain | - |
| Bellasgate | Bheraghat | - |
| Bhelsa | Vidisha | - |
| Bhopal Bairagarh | Sant Hirda Ram Nagar, Bhopal | - |
| Hoshangabad | Narmadapuram | - |
| Indur | Indore | - |
| Jubbulpore | Jabalpur | - |
| Mandu | Mandavgarh | - |
| Mhow | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar | - |
| Rassen | Raisen | - |
| Saugor | Sagar | - |
| Ujjaini | Ujjain | - |
| Viratnagari | Shahdol | - |
Maharashtra
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmednagar | Ahilyanagar | - |
| Ambarapur | Ausa | - |
| Bhir | Beed | - |
| Bombay | Mumbai[27] | 1995 |
| Campoolie | Khopoli | - |
| Chanda | Chandrapur | - |
| Daulatabad Fort | Devagiri Fort | - |
| Edlabad | Muktainagar | - |
| Ellichpur | Achalpur | - |
| Islampur | Ishwarpur | - |
| Khadki to Aurangabad | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | - |
| Mominabad | Ambajogai | - |
| Nagpore | Nagpur | - |
| Nasik | Nashik | - |
| New Bombay | Navi Mumbai | - |
| Oomrawutty | Amravati | - |
| Osmanabad | Dharashiv | - |
| Poona | Pune | - |
| Ratnapur | Latur | - |
| Thana | Thane | - |
Mizoram
[edit]Nagaland
[edit]- Chumukedima to Chümoukedima
Odisha
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Balasore | Baleshwar[29] | - |
| Wheeler Island | Abdul Kalam Island[30][31][32] | 4 September 2015 |
Puducherry
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Pondicherry | Puducherry | 1 October 2006 |
| Yanaon | Yanam | change effective from merger with Indian Union |
Punjab
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Jullunder | Jalandhar | - |
| Mohali | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | - |
| Nawanshahr | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar | - |
| Ropar | Rupnagar | - |
Rajasthan
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Ajaymeru | Ajmer | - |
| Dhedhi Dhani | Mansanagar (District Sikar) | 27 April 2011 |
| Jessulmere | Jaisalmer | - |
| Jeypore | Jaipur | - |
Tamil Nadu
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Aliyabad | Kalambur | - |
| Arcot | Aarkadu | - |
| Arni | Aarani | - |
| Cape Comorin | Kanyakumari | - |
| Conjeevaram | Kanchipuram | - |
| Coombaconum | Kumbakonam | - |
| Dindigul | Thindukkal | - |
| Idaippadi | Edappadi | - |
| Karuvur | Karur | - |
| Kombammeddu | Koyambedu | - |
| Madras | Chennai | 1996 |
| Madura | Madurai | - |
| Mayavaram | Mayiladuthurai | - |
| Negapatnam | Nagapattinam | - |
| Ooty | Udagamandalam | - |
| Porto Novo | Parangipettai | - |
| Ramnad | Ramanathapuram | - |
| Srirangam | Thiruvarangam | - |
| Talaivasal | Thalaivasal | - |
| Tanjore | Thanjavur | - |
| Thillai | Chidambaram | - |
| Thirumaraikkadu | Vedaranyam | - |
| Tinnevelly | Tirunelveli | - |
| Tranquebar | Tharangambadi | - |
| Trichinopoly | Tiruchirapalli | - |
| Trinomalee | Tiruvannamalai | - |
| Triplicane | Thriuvallikeni | - |
| Tuticorin | Thoothukudi | - |
| Virudupatti | Virudhunagar | - |
| Wandiwash | Vandavasi | - |
Telangana
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Adlapur | Adilabad | - |
| Bhagnagar | Hyderabad (Bhagyanagarm) | - |
| Bhuvanagiri | Bhongir | - |
| Elagandla | Karimnagar | - |
| Indur | Nizamabad | - |
| Khambammettu | Khammam | - |
| Orugallu to Warangal | Ekasilanagaram (not to be confused with old Ekasilanagaram of Vontimitta) or Warangal | - |
| Rukmampet or Palamoor | Mahabubnagar | - |
| Siddapur or Metukuseema or Gulshanabad | Medak | - |
Uttar Pradesh
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Allahabad | Prayagraj | - |
| Banaras | Varanasi | - |
| Cawnpore | Kanpur | - |
| Faizabad district | Ayodhya district[33] | - |
| Firozabad | Chandra Nagar | - |
| Jalalabad | Parashurampuri | - |
| Mughalsarai | Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar | - |
| Mustafabad | Rampur | - |
West Bengal
[edit]| from | to | date |
|---|---|---|
| Barahanagore | Baranagar | - |
| Burdwan | Bardhaman | - |
| Calcutta | Kolkata | 2001 |
| Chandernagore | Chandannagar | - |
| Chinsurah | Chuchura | - |
| Contai | Kanthi | - |
| Ishapore | Ichapur | - |
| Krishnagar | Krishnanagar | - |
| Midnapore | Medinipur | - |
| Tamralipta | Tamluk | - |
See also
[edit]Explanatory notes
[edit]- ^ Kondapalli was the former and also the present name
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