The Chief Minister pointed out that the exercise to rename follows the will of the people while acknowledging Indian culture and heritage. Some places in Uttarakhand have been renamed to fit this vision.
In Haridwar district, Aurangzebpur has been renamed Shivaji Nagar, Gajiwali is now Arya Nagar, and Chandpur has been rebranded as Jyotiba Phule Nagar. Additionally, Mohammadpur Jat is now called Mohanpur Jat, Khanpur Kursli has become Ambedkar Nagar, Indrishpur is renamed Nandpur, Khanpur is now Shri Krishna Pur, and Akbarpur Fazalpur has been changed to Vijayanagar.
So in Dehradun district, Miyanwala has been rechristened as Ramji Wala, Pirwala has been renamed as Kesari Nagar, Chandpur Khurd to Prithviraj Nagar, and Abdullah Nagar to Daksh Nagar. In Nainital district, Nawabi Road is now Atal Marg, whereas the road leading from Panchakki to ITI has been renamed Guru Golwalkar Marg. While in Udham Singh Nagar district, the municipal council of Sultanpur Patti has been rechristened Kaushalya Puri.
In another notable advancement, the state government, addressing a historical long-standing call, formally renamed the mythic city's old name, revisiting Joshimath as Jyotirmath in 2024. It is reckoned to be an important leap in cultural regeneration. Local community and other institutions had been petitioning for this modification during a ceremony in 2023.
Jyotirmath, the gateway to the revered Badrinath shrine, found itself in the spotlight following the early 2023 land subsidence tragedy that served to renew calls for reverting its name to its historic original. The process of renaming shows the government's dedication to safeguarding cultural heritage while meeting people's desires.
The term 'Joshimath' came into existence prior to British occupation and later became the official name used in government records. When the administrative units like the tehsil and block were created, they also came to use the name. Whereas 'Jyotirmath' continued to be important in religious and official contexts, 'Joshimath' came into frequent usage in everyday speech.
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