Since India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, names of many cities, streets, places, and buildings throughout the Republic of India have been systematically changed or reinstated, often to better approximate their native endonymic pronunciation. Certain traditional names that have not been changed, however, continue to be popular, and former official names remain publicly used.
States or provinces United Provinces to Uttar Pradesh (change effective from 24 January 1950) Central Provinces and Berar to Madhya Pradesh (change effective from 26 January 1950) East Punjab to Punjab (change effective from 26 January 1950; state later trifurcated into modern-day Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966; Chandigarh became a Union territory and the shared capital city of Punjab and Haryana) Andhra State, the Telugu-speaking part of Madras Presidency, attained statehood on 1 October 1953. Three years later, Hyderabad State was annexed and combined with Andhra State and it was renamed Andhra Pradesh on 1 November 1956. The state was bifurcated in 2014 into Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Travancore–Cochin to Kerala (change effective from 1 November 1956) Bombay State to Maharashtra (change effective from 1 May 1960; state bifurcated into modern-day Maharashtra and Gujarat) Madras State to Tamil Nadu (change effective from 14 January 1969) Mysore State to Karnataka (change effective from 1 November 1973) Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand (change effective from 1 January 2007) Orissa to Odisha (change effective from 23 September 2011) Kerala to Keralam (change effective from 25 August 2026)
Union territories Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands to Lakshadweep (change effective from 1 November 1973) Pondicherry to Puducherry (change effective from 1 October 2006)
Cities and towns
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram
Andhra Pradesh Former names of cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh at various times (Pre-Mauryan, Maurayan, Satavahana, Andhra Ikshvaku, Vishnukundina, Eastern Chalukya, Kakateeya, Musunuri, Pemmasani etc. rule) during the course of history. Andhra was mentioned as An-to-lo by Yuan Chang.
from to date district Achanta or Marthandapuram - - - Aki (during Vishnukundina Dynasty period) Akividu - West Godavari Avanigadda or Avanijapuram - - - Bejawada (Vijayavatika during Mahabharata times and Rajendracholapura during Telugu Chola Dynasty) Vijayawada - - Bhavapuri to Bhaava-pattana to Bhavapatta or Bhavapattu Bapatla, known for Bhavanarayanaswami Temple - Bapatla Birudankaravolu or Birudankitavolu or Birudankinavolu or Birudankitapuram or Birudankinapuram to Bighole or Biccavole Biccavolu - East Godavari Dasanapura or Darisi - - - Devapura or Devada - - Vizianagaram Dhakshatapovana or Dhakshavatika or Dhaksharamamu Draksharamam - East Godavari Dhamnakada to Dhamnakata to Dhamnakataka to Dhyanakara or Dhaanyakapura or Dhaanyakataka (Mauryan and Satavahana times) or Dhaanyakatakamu to Dhanakataka Dharanikota - Palnadu Dhandapura or Dhandaprolu or Tsandavolu to Chandavolu Chandolu - Guntur Dhanyakatakam during Satavahana dynasty to Dharanikota to Amarapura during Vishnukundina dynasty Amaravati - - Dugdhapavanapuramu or Upamanyupuramu or Kshirapuramu or Kshiraramamu or Palakota (Palathota) or Palakolanu Palakollu - West Godavari Durvasapuram or Duvva - - West Godavari Ekasilanagaramu or Vontimitta Ontimitta, known for (Potana wrote Andhra Mahabhagavatam at Ontimitta Ramalayam) - Kadapa Gadapa to Kadapa to Kurpah to Cuddapah (by British) Kadapa - Kadapa Gajaranyam (in Kritayuga) to Madhavipuri (in Tretayuga) to Swargasopanam (in Dwaparayuga) to Marikapuri (in Kaliyuga) Markapuram - - Garthapuri or Gunturu - - Guntur Gonkavaram Gokavaram - East Godavari Govatika Govada - - Gurajala Gurazala or Jangamaheswarapuram - Palnadu Helapuri (Eastern Chalukya times) or Eluru to Ellore by British Eluru 1949 - Juvikallu to Julakallu Zulakallu - Palnadu Kakinandiwada to Cocanada (by British) Kakinada - - Kalidindi to Madhurantakacholanalluru (Telugu Choda times) Kalidindi - Krishna Kanakagiri Kanigiri (previously in Nellore District) - Prakasam Kandanavrolu to Kandenavolu Kurnool - - Kandarapura or Kanteru - - Guntur Kandarapura or Skandapura or Tambrapasthana or Tambrapa or Tambrapura or Tamrapuram or Chembrolu (capital of Ganapathideva Gaja Sahiniraya) Chebrolu - Guntur Kantakasela or Kantikossula or Ghantasala - - Krishna Karmmarashtra (during Pallava period) for Ongole town and surroundings watered by Gundlakamma river - - - Kavali or Kanakapatnam - - - Kharamandalamu or Karimanal or Cholamandalam or Choramandalam to Choramandala (by the Portuguese) to Choromandel (by the Dutch) Coromandal (by the British) - - Kharapuri to Karyampudi (venue of the battle of Palnadu) to Karampudi or Karempudi or Caurampoody (by Europeans) Karampudi - - Kondapalli to Mustafanagar (during Qutub Shahi and early Asaf Jahi times) Kondapalli - - Kondaveedu or Gopinathapuram to Murtazanagar (during Qutub Shahi and early Asaf Jahi times) Kondaveedu - - Krövachuru Krosuru - Palnadu Kundinapuram (near Kondaveedu) Ameenabad - Guntur Madhavipattana or Gurindalastha to Gurijala or Gurajala Gurazala (during British era) - - Mahadevicherla (cheruvu) or Mahadevitataka to Madevicherla Macherla - Palnadu Mahendragiri or Pistapura or Pittapore Pithapuram - East Godavari Matsyapuri (Mauryan and Satavahana times) or Masolia (as known by Greek and Roman historians) or Chepalarevu (locally) or Machilipatnam or Masulipatam (by British, Dutch) or Bandar (by Qutub Shahis and Asaf Jahis) Bandaru or Machilipatnam - - Nelliooru or Nellipuram or Dhaanyapuram or Vikrama Simhapuri to Nelluru Nellore by British - - Neminadhunuru Nedunuru (Amalapuram Taluk) - West Godavri Niravadyapuramu or Niravadyaprolu (during Eastern Chalukya times) to Nidadavole Nidadavolu - - Nrusimhapuri to Narasimhapuramu to Narasapur Narasapuramu - West Godavari Ongole district Prakasam district - Prakasam Pallavanadu or Palanadu or Pallenadu Palnadu - Guntur Pattiseema or Pattisam - - - Pedavegi or Vengipuram - - - Peddapalli to Petapoly by the Dutch settlers Pettipolee or Pettipoly by British or Nizampatnam (during Asaf Jahi era) - Guntur Penuganchiprolu or Penukanchiprolu or Pennegentspoel (by Europeans) - - Krishna Prathipalapura (Pre-Mauryan era) Bhattiprolu - Krishna Prolavaram Polavaram - Krishna Prudhvipuram or Prudhilapuram or Podili - - - Puruhutikanagaram, Puruhutikapuram, Puruhutikapatnam, Peethikapuramu or Pistapura Pithapuram - East Godavari Rajamahendravaramu or Rajamahendri to Rajahmundry Rajamahendravaram - - Rajavolu Razole (by the British) or Rajolu - - Rayapudi or Rayaprolu - - - Repalle or Revupalle - - - Samarlakota Samalkota - East Godavari Skandapuri or Kandukuru - - Prakasam Srikakulamu to Chicacole or Sikkolu Srikakulam - - Sriparvata (Maurayan and Satavahana times) or Vijayapuri Nagarujunikonda or Nagarjunakonda - Guntur Tarakapuri or Tanuku - - West Godavari Teravali or Tenali - - - Tundi (during Vishnukundina Dynasty period) Tuni - Kakinada Vakadu or Vandanapuri - - - Vangaprolu or Vangavolu to Vangolu to Ongolu Ongole by British - Prakasam Vardhamanapuramu to Vardhamanu Vaddamanu - Guntur Veligandla or Maarganaarayanapuramu Veligandla (previously in Nellore District) - Prakasam Vengi or Pedavegi - - West Godavari Vengipuram or Vengiparru or Vangaparru - - - Vidarbhapuri or Gudiwada - - Krishna Vijayavatika (Mahabharata times) to Rajendracholapuram (Telugu Choda times) to Bejjamwada to Bezawada by British Vijayawada - - Vishnukundinapuramu (Vishnukundina times) Vinukonda - Palnadu Waltair to Vizagapatam Visakhapatnam - -
Assam from to date Gauhati Guwahati - Karimganj Sribhumi 21 November 2024 Nowgong Nagaon - Sibsagar Sivasagar -
Chhattisgarh from to date New Raipur Atal Nagar 2018
Gujarat from to date Broach Bharuch - Bulsar Valsad - Cambay Khambhat - Kutchhpura Kutch - Suryapur Surat - Viravati to Chandravati to Vadpatra to Baroda Vadodara 1974
Haryana from to date Amin Abhimanyupur 2020 Ballabgarh Balramgarh - Chamar Khera Sundar Khera - Gurgaon Gurugram 2016 Khizrabad Pratap Nagar - Kinnar Gaibi Nagar - Mustafabad Saraswati Nagar 2016
Himachal Pradesh from to date Mandav Nagar Mandi - Simla Shimla -
Goa from to date Curchorem Kudchade - Panjim Panaji - Sanquelim Sankhali -
Karnataka from to date Bangalore Bengaluru 1 November 2014 Belgaum Belagavi 1 November 2014 Bellary Ballari 1 November 2014 Bijapur Vijayapura 1 November 2014 Chikmagalur Chikkamagaluru 1 November 2014 Dharwar Dharwad - Gulbarga Kalaburgi 1 November 2014 Hospet Hosapete 1 November 2014 Hubli Hubballi 1 November 2014 Mangalore Mangaluru 1 November 2014 Marcera Madikeri - Mysore Mysuru 1 November 2014 Shimoga Shivamogga 1 November 2014 Tumkur Tumakuru 1 November 2014
Kerala from to date Alleppey Alappuzha - Alwaye Aluva - Badagara Vatakara - Calicut Kozhikode - Cannanore Kannur - Casrod Kasaragod - Changanacherry Changanassery - Cherpalchery Cherpulassery - Chirayinkil Chirayinkeezhu - Cochin Kochi 1996 Cranganore Kodungallur - Devi Colam Devikulam - Koney Konni - Mannantoddy Mananthavady - Mannarghat Mannarkad - Nethirimangalam Pattambi - Palai Pala - Palghat Palakkad - Parur Paravur - Quilandy Koyilandy - Quilon Kollam - Sherthalai Cherthala - Sultan's Battery Sultan Bathery - Tellicherry Thalassery - Thamaracherry Thamarassery - Trichur Thrissur - Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram - Verapoly Varapuzha -
Madhya Pradesh from to date Avantika Ujjain - Bellasgate Bheraghat - Bhelsa Vidisha - Bhopal Bairagarh Sant Hirda Ram Nagar, Bhopal - Hoshangabad Narmadapuram - Indur Indore - Jubbulpore Jabalpur - Mandu Mandavgarh - Mhow Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Rassen Raisen - Saugor Sagar - Ujjaini Ujjain - Viratnagari Shahdol -
Maharashtra from to date Ahmednagar Ahilyanagar - Ambarapur Ausa - Bhir Beed - Bombay Mumbai 1995 Campoolie Khopoli - Chanda Chandrapur - Daulatabad Fort Devagiri Fort - Edlabad Muktainagar - Ellichpur Achalpur - Islampur Ishwarpur - Khadki to Aurangabad Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar - Mominabad Ambajogai - Nagpore Nagpur - Nasik Nashik - New Bombay Navi Mumbai - Oomrawutty Amravati - Osmanabad Dharashiv - Poona Pune 1978 Ratnapur Latur - Thana Thane -
Mizoram Saiha to Siaha
Nagaland Chumukedima to Chümoukedima
Odisha from to date Angul Anugola 12 June 2026 Asika Asika 12 June 2026 Athagarh Athagada 12 June 2026 Aul Aali 12 June 2026 Balasore Baleshwar 12 June 2026 Banpur Banapur 12 June 2026 Baramba Badamba 12 June 2026 Bargarh Baragada 12 June 2026 Berhampur Brahmapur 12 June 2026 Bolangir Balangir 12 June 2026 Bolagarh Bolagada 12 June 2026 Boudhgarh Boudhagada 12 June 2026 Cuttack Kataka 12 June 2026 Deogarh Debagada 12 June 2026 Jatni Jatani 12 June 2026 Jeypore Jayapur 12 June 2026 Junagarh Junagada 12 June 2026 Keonjhar Kendujhar 12 June 2026 Khondmal Kandhamal 12 June 2026 Khurda Khordha 12 June 2026 Malkangiri Malkangiri 12 June 2026 Nayagarh Nayagada 12 June 2026 Nilgiri Nilagiri 12 June 2026 Pallahara Palalahada 12 June 2026 Podia Padia 12 June 2026 Reamal Riamal 12 June 2026 Redhakhol Redhakhol 12 June 2026 Salipur Salepur 12 June 2026 Sonepur Sonpur 12 June 2026 Soro Sora 12 June 2026 Sundargarh Sundaragada 12 June 2026 Talcher Talacher 12 June 2026 Wheeler Island Abdul Kalam Island 4 September 2015
Puducherry
from to date Pondicherry Puducherry 1 October 2006 Yanaon Yanam 1954 (merger with Indian Union)
Punjab from to date Jullunder Jalandhar - Mohali Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar - Nawanshahr Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar - Ropar Rupnagar -
Rajasthan from to date Ajaymeru Ajmer - Dhedhi Dhani Mansanagar (District Sikar) 27 April 2011 Jessulmere Jaisalmer - Jeypore Jaipur -
Tamil Nadu