Aurangzebpur Renamed as Shivajinagar, Miyanwala as Ramjiwala

Uttarakhand government renames 17 places on the day of Eid.

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) – Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has renamed 14 places across four districts—Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar. The renaming was officially announced on the day of Eid.

🚨 Aurangzebpur renamed as Shivajinagar & Mianwala as Ramjiwala! 🔥

On Eid, the Uttarakhand government changed the names of 17 places!

If the BJP government in Uttarakhand can do it, why not other states?

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— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) April 1, 2025

CM Dhami stated that the decision was taken in line with public sentiment and to honor India’s cultural heritage and legacy. He added that these name changes would inspire people by commemorating historical figures who contributed to the preservation of Indian culture.

Haridwar District

Islamic Names	Renamed As
Aurangzebpur	Shivajinagar
Gajiwali	Ayranagar
Chandpur	Jyotiba Phule Nagar
Mohammadpur Jat	Mohanpur Jat
Khanpur Kursali	Ambedkarnagar
Indreshpu	Nandpur
Khanpur	Srikrishnapur
Akbarpur Fazalpur	Vijaynagar

Dehradun District

Islamic Names	Renamed As
Miyanwala	Ramjiwala
Peerwala	Kesharinagar
Chandpur Khurd	Prithviraj Nagar
Abdullah Nagar	Dakshnagar

Additionally, ‘Nawabi Road’ in Nainital district has been renamed ‘Atal Marg’, while the Sultanpur Patti Municipal Council in Udham Singh Nagar will now be called ‘Kaushalya Puri’. Similarly, Salempur in Haridwar has been renamed ‘Shursen Nagar’.

हरिद्वार जनपद का औरंगज़ेबपुर अब शिवाजी नगर के नाम से जाना जाएगा…

जनभावनाओं के अनुरूप हरिद्वार, देहरादून, नैनीताल और उद्धम सिंह नगर जनपदों में स्थित विभिन्न स्थानों के नाम परिवर्तित किए गए हैं। pic.twitter.com/4Vp5pEocmI

— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) March 31, 2025