List of renamed places in India

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

Union territories

  • 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

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andhra Pradesh

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.

fromtodatedistrict
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 BiccavoleBiccavolu-East Godavari
Dasanapura or Darisi---
Devapura or Devada--Vizianagaram
Dhakshatapovana[10] or Dhakshavatika[10] or DhaksharamamuDraksharamam-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 to ChandavoluChandolu-Guntur
Dhanyakatakam during Satavahana dynasty to Dharanikota to Amarapura during Vishnukundina dynastyAmaravati--
Dugdhapavanapuramu or Upamanyupuramu or Kshirapuramu or Kshiraramamu or Palakota (Palathota) or PalakolanuPalakollu-West Godavari
Durvasapuram[14] or Duvva--West Godavari
Ekasilanagaramu or VontimittaOntimitta, 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
GonkavaramGokavaram-East Godavari
GovatikaGovada--
GurajalaGurazala or Jangamaheswarapuram-Palnadu
Helapuri[15] (Eastern Chalukya times) or Eluru[16] to Ellore[16] by BritishEluru1949-
Juvikallu to JulakalluZulakallu-Palnadu
Kakinandiwada to Cocanada (by British)Kakinada--
Kalidindi to Madhurantakacholanalluru (Telugu Choda times)Kalidindi-Krishna
KanakagiriKanigiri (previously in Nellore District)-Prakasam
Kandanavrolu to KandenavoluKurnool--
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--
KrövachuruKrosuru-Palnadu
Kundinapuram (near Kondaveedu)Ameenabad-Guntur
Madhavipattana or Gurindalastha to Gurijala or GurajalaGurazala (during British era)--
Mahadevicherla (cheruvu) or Mahadevitataka to MadevicherlaMacherla-Palnadu
Mahendragiri or Pistapura or PittaporePithapuram-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 NelluruNellore by British--
NeminadhunuruNedunuru (Amalapuram Taluk)-West Godavri
Niravadyapuramu or Niravadyaprolu (during Eastern Chalukya times) to NidadavoleNidadavolu--
Nrusimhapuri to Narasimhapuramu to NarasapurNarasapuramu-West Godavari
Ongole districtPrakasam district-Prakasam
Pallavanadu or Palanadu or PallenaduPalnadu-Guntur
Pattiseema or Pattisam---
Pedavegi or Vengipuram---
Peddapalli to Petapoly by the Dutch settlersPettipolee 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
ProlavaramPolavaram-Krishna
Prudhvipuram or Prudhilapuram or Podili---
Puruhutikanagaram, Puruhutikapuram, Puruhutikapatnam, Peethikapuramu or PistapuraPithapuram-East Godavari
Rajamahendravaramu or Rajamahendri to RajahmundryRajamahendravaram--
RajavoluRazole (by the British) or Rajolu--
Rayapudi or Rayaprolu---
Repalle or Revupalle---
SamarlakotaSamalkota-East Godavari
Skandapuri or Kandukuru--Prakasam
Srikakulamu to Chicacole or SikkoluSrikakulam--
Sriparvata (Maurayan and Satavahana times) or VijayapuriNagarujunikonda 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 OngoluOngole by British-Prakasam
Vardhamanapuramu to VardhamanuVaddamanu-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 BritishVijayawada--
Vishnukundinapuramu (Vishnukundina times)Vinukonda-Palnadu
Waltair to VizagapatamVisakhapatnam--

Assam

fromtodate
GauhatiGuwahati-
KarimganjSribhumi21 November 2024
NowgongNagaon-
SibsagarSivasagar-

Chhattisgarh

fromtodate
New RaipurAtal Nagar2018

Gujarat

fromtodate
BroachBharuch-
BulsarValsad-
CambayKhambhat-
KutchhpuraKutch-
SuryapurSurat-
Viravati to Chandravati to Vadpatra to BarodaVadodara1974

Haryana

fromtodate
AminAbhimanyupur[24]2020
BallabgarhBalramgarh-
Chamar KheraSundar Khera-
GurgaonGurugram[25]2016
KhizrabadPratap Nagar-
KinnarGaibi Nagar-
MustafabadSaraswati Nagar[26]2016

Himachal Pradesh

fromtodate
Mandav NagarMandi-
SimlaShimla-

Goa

fromtodate
CurchoremKudchade-
PanjimPanaji[27]-
SanquelimSankhali-

Karnataka

fromtodate
BangaloreBengaluru1 November 2014
BelgaumBelagavi1 November 2014
BellaryBallari1 November 2014
BijapurVijayapura1 November 2014
ChikmagalurChikkamagaluru1 November 2014
DharwarDharwad-
GulbargaKalaburgi1 November 2014
HospetHosapete1 November 2014
HubliHubballi1 November 2014
MangaloreMangaluru1 November 2014
MarceraMadikeri-
MysoreMysuru1 November 2014
ShimogaShivamogga1 November 2014
TumkurTumakuru1 November 2014[28]

Kerala

fromtodate
AlleppeyAlappuzha[29]-
AlwayeAluva-
BadagaraVatakara[29]-
CalicutKozhikode-
CannanoreKannur[29]-
CasrodKasaragod-
ChanganacherryChanganassery[29]-
CherpalcheryCherpulassery-
ChirayinkilChirayinkeezhu[29]-
CochinKochi[29]1996
CranganoreKodungallur[29]-
Devi ColamDevikulam[29]-
KoneyKonni-
MannantoddyMananthavady[29]-
MannarghatMannarkad[29]-
NethirimangalamPattambi-
PalaiPala-
PalghatPalakkad[29]-
ParurParavur[29]-
QuilandyKoyilandy-
QuilonKollam[29]-
SherthalaiCherthala-
Sultan's BatterySultan Bathery[29]-
TellicherryThalassery[29]-
ThamaracherryThamarassery-
TrichurThrissur[29]-
TrivandrumThiruvananthapuram-
VerapolyVarapuzha-

Madhya Pradesh

fromtodate
AvantikaUjjain-
BellasgateBheraghat-
BhelsaVidisha-
Bhopal BairagarhSant Hirda Ram Nagar, Bhopal-
HoshangabadNarmadapuram-
IndurIndore-
JubbulporeJabalpur-
ManduMandavgarh-
MhowDr. Ambedkar Nagar-
RassenRaisen-
SaugorSagar-
UjjainiUjjain-
ViratnagariShahdol-

Maharashtra

fromtodate
AhmednagarAhilyanagar-
AmbarapurAusa-
BhirBeed-
BombayMumbai[30]1995
CampoolieKhopoli-
ChandaChandrapur-
Daulatabad FortDevagiri Fort-
EdlabadMuktainagar-
EllichpurAchalpur-
IslampurIshwarpur-
Khadki to AurangabadChhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar-
MominabadAmbajogai-
NagporeNagpur-
NasikNashik-
New BombayNavi Mumbai-
OomrawuttyAmravati-
OsmanabadDharashiv-
PoonaPune1978
RatnapurLatur-
ThanaThane-

Mizoram

Nagaland

Odisha

fromtodate
AngulAnugola[32]12 June 2026
AsikaAsika[33]12 June 2026
AthagarhAthagada[34]12 June 2026
AulAali[32]12 June 2026
BalasoreBaleshwar[33]12 June 2026
BanpurBanapur[35]12 June 2026
BarambaBadamba[34]12 June 2026
BargarhBaragada[34]12 June 2026
BerhampurBrahmapur[32]12 June 2026
BolangirBalangir[34]12 June 2026
BolagarhBolagada[35]12 June 2026
BoudhgarhBoudhagada[34]12 June 2026
CuttackKataka[32]12 June 2026
DeogarhDebagada[32]12 June 2026
JatniJatani[35]12 June 2026
JeyporeJayapur[32]12 June 2026
JunagarhJunagada[34]12 June 2026
KeonjharKendujhar[32]12 June 2026
KhondmalKandhamal[35]12 June 2026
KhurdaKhordha[33]12 June 2026
MalkangiriMalkangiri[35]12 June 2026
NayagarhNayagada[33]12 June 2026
NilgiriNilagiri[34]12 June 2026
PallaharaPalalahada[35]12 June 2026
PodiaPadia[35]12 June 2026
ReamalRiamal[35]12 June 2026
RedhakholRedhakhol[33]12 June 2026
SalipurSalepur[34]12 June 2026
SonepurSonpur[33]12 June 2026
SoroSora[33]12 June 2026
SundargarhSundaragada[33]12 June 2026
TalcherTalacher[34]12 June 2026
Wheeler IslandAbdul Kalam Island[36]4 September 2015

Puducherry

fromtodate
PondicherryPuducherry1 October 2006
YanaonYanam1954 (merger with Indian Union)

Punjab

fromtodate
JullunderJalandhar-
MohaliSahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar-
NawanshahrShaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar-
RoparRupnagar-

Rajasthan

fromtodate
AjaymeruAjmer-
Dhedhi DhaniMansanagar (District Sikar)27 April 2011
JessulmereJaisalmer-
JeyporeJaipur-

Tamil Nadu

fromtodate
AliyabadKalambur-
ArcotAarkadu-
ArniAarani-
Cape ComorinKanyakumari-
ConjeevaramKanchipuram-
CoombaconumKumbakonam-
DindigulThindukkal-
IdaippadiEdappadi-
KaruvurKarur-
KombammedduKoyambedu-
MadrasChennai1996
MaduraMadurai-
MayavaramMayiladuthurai-
NegapatnamNagapattinam-
OotyUdagamandalam-
Porto NovoParangipettai-
RamnadRamanathapuram-
SrirangamThiruvarangam-
TalaivasalThalaivasal-
TanjoreThanjavur-
ThillaiChidambaram-
ThirumaraikkaduVedaranyam-
TinnevellyTirunelveli-
TranquebarTharangambadi-
TrichinopolyTiruchirapalli-
TrinomaleeTiruvannamalai-
TriplicaneThriuvallikeni-
TuticorinThoothukudi-
VirudupattiVirudhunagar-
WandiwashVandavasi-

Telangana

fromtodate
AdlapurAdilabad-
BhagyanagarHyderabad-
BhuvanagiriBhongir-
ElagandlaKarimnagar-
IndurNizamabad-
KhambammettuKhammam-
Orugallu to WarangalEkasilanagaram (not to be confused with old Ekasilanagaram of Vontimitta) or Warangal-
Rukmampet or PalamoorMahabubnagar-
Siddapur or Metukuseema or GulshanabadMedak-

Uttar Pradesh

fromtodate
AllahabadPrayagraj-
BanarasVaranasi-
CawnporeKanpur-
Faizabad districtAyodhya district[37]-
FirozabadChandra Nagar-
JalalabadParashurampuri-
MughalsaraiPandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar-
MustafabadRampur-

West Bengal

fromtodate
BarahanagoreBaranagar-
BurdwanBardhaman-
CalcuttaKolkata2001
ChandernagoreChandannagar-
ChinsurahChuchura-
ContaiKanthi-
IshaporeIchapur-
KrishnagarKrishnanagar-
MidnaporeMedinipur-
TamraliptaTamluk-

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ Kondapalli was the former and also the present name

References

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