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Govt renames Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram to shed 'colonial legacy'
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on September 13, 2024
The central government has renamed Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar as Sri Vijaya Puram to remove colonial legacies. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced this, underscoring the islands' unique role in India's freedom struggle. This follows PM Modi's 2018 initiative of renaming three other islands as a tribute to Netaji Subhas...
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The central government has renamed Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar as Sri Vijaya Puram to remove colonial legacies. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced this,...
on September 13, 2024 • IndiaTimes
The Centre has renamed Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram to eliminate its colonial legacy and acknowledge the Andaman and Nicobar Islands' contribution to India's...
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