from Gurgaon in 2016 Prayagraj (), from Allahabad, renamed in 2018 Atal Nagar (), from New Raipur in 2018 Narmadapuram (), from Hoshangabad (), renamed in 2021. For others, by state order, see list of renamed Indian cities and states. Alappuzha (), from Alleppey Baranagar (), from Barahanagore Guwahati (), from Gauhati Indore (), from Indhur Kanchipuram (), from Kāñci-pura And Conjevaram Kannur (), from Cannanore Kollam (), from Quilon Koyilandy (), from Quilandi Kozhikode (), from Calicut Kumbakonam (), from ancient name Kudanthai Mayiladuthurai (), from Mayavaram ancient name Mayuram Narmada (), from Nerbudda Nagaon (), from Nowgong Nashik (Marathi: नाशिक), from Gulshanabad (Mughal Era) Palakkad () from Palghat Panaji () from Panjim Pune (), from Poona Ramanathapuram (), from Ramnad Sagar (), from Saugor Shimla (), from Simla Thalassery (), from Tellicherry Thanjavur (), from British name Tanjore Thane (), from British name Tannah Thoothukudi (), from Tuticorin and its short form Tuty Thrissur (), from Trichur Tindivanam (), from Tinthirivanam Tiruchirapalli (), from Trichinopoly and its short form Trichy Tirunelveli (), from Tinnevelly Tiruvallikeni (), from Triplicane Udhagamandalam (), from Ootacamund and its short form Ooty Viluppuram (), from Vizhupparaiyar And Vizhimaa Nagaram Varanasi (), from Benares Vatakara (), from Badagara Virudhachalam (), from Vriddhachalam ancient name Thirumudhukundram Vijayawada (), from Bejawada, anciently Vijayavatika in Mahabharata and Rajendrachola pura during Chola dynasty Visakhapatnam (), from Waltair, and before that Vizagapatam and its short form Vizag Town names that derive from ancient names: Mandi (), derived from Mandav Nagar Nellore (), in ancient times Simhapuri Proposed changes Several other changes have been proposed for states and towns. States and union territories Kerala to Keralam West Bengal to Bangla Cities Bihar Patna to Pataliputra Gujarat Ahmedabad to Karnavati Himachal Pradesh Shimla to Shyamala Kerala Thiruvananthapuram to Ananthapuri Madhya Pradesh Bhopal to Bhojpal Maharashtra Islampur to Ishwarpur Telangana Hyderabad to Bhagyanagar Karimnagar to Yelagandula Nizamabad to Indur Mahbubnagar to Palamuru Adilabad to Eddulapuram Mahabubabad to Manukota Uttar Pradesh Muzaffarnagar to Laxmi Nagar See also List of renamed places in India List of renamed places in Pakistan List of renamed places in South Africa Sanskritisation References External links Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India by Nundo Lal Dey —The Hindu 12 Cities in Karnataka get a name change—Karnataka.com India's Bangalore in name change—BBC News Shashi Tharror: Becoming Bengaloorued—Business Standard Cities and towns in India India Geographic history of India India