It is official: Bangalore becomes Bengaluru
BENGALURU: Yes, what
you just read is the new name of Karnataka's capital. From today, Bangalore and
11 other cities have new nomenclature. The state government issued a
notification to the effect on Friday evening. The renaming coincides with the
Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations.
Bangalore is the latest city to have its name changed. Bombay became Mumbai in 1995 after a 40-year struggle; Madras changed to Chennai in 1996; Calcutta to Kolkata in 2001; Trivandrum to Thiruvananthapuram in 1991; Pondicherry to Puducherry in 2006; Poona to Pune in 2008; and Orissa to Odisha in 2011.
While the names of the 12 cities will change, institutions like the University of Mysore are expected to retain their original names.
Source:-The Times of India
Bangalore is the latest city to have its name changed. Bombay became Mumbai in 1995 after a 40-year struggle; Madras changed to Chennai in 1996; Calcutta to Kolkata in 2001; Trivandrum to Thiruvananthapuram in 1991; Pondicherry to Puducherry in 2006; Poona to Pune in 2008; and Orissa to Odisha in 2011.
While the names of the 12 cities will change, institutions like the University of Mysore are expected to retain their original names.
Source:-The Times of India
