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Osmanabad, Aurangabad renamed due to history, Maha govt tells HC

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Osmanabad, Aurangabad renamed due to history, Maha govt tells HC

[ad_1] Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday told Bombay High Court that Aurangabad and Osmanabad were renamed Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv, respectively, due to history and not for political reasons. The government filed its affidavits in response to two public interest litigations challenging the decision to change the names of these cities. The petitions claimed … Read more

Maha: Name change of Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities gets Centre’s nod

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Maha: Name change of Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities gets Centre’s nod

[ad_1] Mumbai: The Union government has approved the renaming of Maharashtra’s Aurangabad city as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ and the Osmanabad city as Dharashiv’. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis shared the news on Twitter. Aurangabad derives its name from Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, while Osmanabad was named for a 20th century ruler of the princely state of … Read more