Govt approves change in names of 25 towns (Shocking news for Sachdan)

[Sir john]

cg approves .17 mallu city name changed. anyway what ur city name dan?

Shakespeare may have said what's in the name but for the Home Ministry it is a matter of sentiments of millions as it had approved renaming of 25 towns across the country during the last decade. In Kerala, the highest number of 17 towns were renamed, followed by Punjab, where the Centre approved the change of names in four towns, besides two in Odisha. Though the Home Ministry approved the change of names in two towns in Madhya Pradesh, it rejected the proposal of renaming capital Bhopal as Bhojpal. Punjab's Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar is now known as Ajitgarh while Sunam town is Sunam Udham Singh Wala. The name of Nawanshahar has been changed to Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar and Muktsar town is now known as Sri Muktsar Sahib. Phulbani in Odisha is now called Baudh Kaudhamal while the name of Sonapur has been changed to Subarnapur. The rechristened towns in Kerala are Thrissur (from Trichur), Kollam (Quilon), Alappuzha (Alleppey), Palakkad (Palghat), Kannur (Connanore), Thalassery (Tellicherry), Vadakara (Badagare), Paravur (Parur) and Aluva (Alwaye). The other name changed towns in Kerala are Devi Kulam (from Devi Colam), Kochi (Cochin), Changanassery (Changanachery ), Chirayinkeezhu (Chirayinkil), Kodungallur (Cranagnore), Mannarkad (Mannarghat), Mananthavady (Mannantoddy) and Sulthan Bathery (Sultan's Battery). Names of two Madhya Pradesh towns -- Gotegaon and Mhow -- have been changed to Sridham and Ambedkar Nagar respectively.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-approves-change-in-names-of-25-towns/articleshow/11859587.cms

[Sir john]

good job by center govt :isalute:

[Needforspeed]

cg approves .17 mallu city name changed. anyway what ur city name dan?

[Sir john]

mod peoplez merge this thread with this one http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=278340 and rename the thread title Shocking news for sachdan,Govt approves change in names of 25 towns

[hari504504]

..and here I was thinking that the government is doing nothing productive..

[ganeshran]

SJ's village should be named SirJaanpur

[SachDan]

cg approves .17 mallu city name changed. anyway what ur city name dan? http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-approves-change-in-names-of-25-towns/articleshow/11859587.cms

Thalassery (Tellicherry) ..and that's how it should be! Cricket in India was started at the historic Thalassery Municipal Stadium :two_thumbs_up: http://wikimapia.org/117094/Thalassery-Muncipal-Stadium-the-birthplace-of-Cricket-in-Indian-history

[DomainK]

I am sick of this name change business. What next? Change India to Bharat?

[Sir john]

I am sick of this name change business. What next? Change India to Bharat?

may be hindustan.:two_thumbs_up:

[Sidhoni]

Bhopal has been saved:phew:. These phuckers wanted it to rename it to Bhojpal

[Needforspeed]

The Kerala Towns-Anyway these are the original Malayalam names of these places. The British couldn't pronounce it, so they anglicized it. And the above new names have been in use in Kerala officially for the last 10 years at least. The Central Govt has just given official recognition to what was a fait-accompli.

[Prakat]

Good more all around. Can't believe how much the brits mangled some of the original names... But I don't get this Sulthan Bathery (Sultan's Battery) - It's more like an English place name that has been modified to the mother tongue.

[Needforspeed]

You are right. The reference is to Tipu Sultan (18th Century) who used this town as his Battery (Garrison). Battery is Bathery in Malayalam. The original name of this place was Kidanganadu Village named after the Kidangans tribes who lived there.

[mishra]

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