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Renaming of Agra’s Fatehabad, Badshahi Bagh as Sindoorpuram and Brahmapuram; approval pending

Digital Desk: A big step by the Uttar Pradesh government, leans forward to renaming the names of two ancient sites in Agra, Fatehabad and Badshahi Bagh, are set to change pending state cabinet permission, cited as per reports.

Fatehabad town and Badshahi Bagh may be renamed Sindoorpuram and Brahmapuram, respectively, after the Agra district panchayat approves the idea.

Manju Bhadoria, the district panchayat chairperson, proposed the idea, which passed unanimously.

Fatehabad, located approximately 41 kilometers east of Agra, is historically significant. The town was founded by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

The changing of names of historic places ain't new for the Uttar Pradesh government, since Yogi Adityanath took office, he has changed the names of other cities and towns, including Ahmedabad to Prayagraj.

According to Bhadoria, the suggestion called for name changes because the names "symbolized slavery".

The town was once known as Samugarh before being renamed Fatehabad, according to the proposal, which suggests renaming it Sindoorpuram.

It also suggested that the Badshahi Bagh area in Fatehabad should be called Brahmapuram after the Brahmos missile and Lord Brahma.