Aurangabad new name

• • • • Aurangabad and Osmanabad finally renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv Aurangabad and Osmanabad finally renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv In March 2020, the MVA government cleared a proposal to rename Aurangabad airport as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport. Maharashtra’s Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities have been renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagarand Dharashiv respectively, the Ministry of Home Affairs said Friday, adding that it had approved the proposal as it had no objection to renaming the cities. Earlier in February, additional solicitor-general Anil Singh informed the Bombay High Court that the central government had no objection to renaming Osmanabad. However, there was no decision yet on renaming Aurangabad, he submitted. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjay V Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep V Marne was then hearing pleas challenging a decision to rename the two cities. Later, Chief Minister Shinde government approved the proposal to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabadas Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv. Parties such as the In the late 1980s, Aurangabad became one of the major cities outside the On May 8, 1988, the late Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray announced the renaming of the city as Sambhaji Nagar after Sambhaji, Shivaji’s son who was killed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. In 1995, the corporation passed a resolution to do so, and the Shiv-Sena led government issued a notification seeking suggestions on an...

Aurangabad is now Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad is Dharashiv: How cities get new names For a state to be renamed, its legislature needs to pass a resolution which is then forwarded Union Cabinet. If the proposal is accepted after receiving NOCs from various ministries, the resolution needs to be introduced as a bill in Parliament which both Houses need to pass by special majority The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved the renaming of Aurangabad city as Sambhajinagar, and that of Osmanabad city as Dharashiv. Leaving aside the politics and the timing of such a move, let’s take a look at the procedure of renaming cities and states, the cost involved and the history of renaming. Why Kathleen Folbigg, woman who spent 20 yrs in prison for killing her four babies, has now been pardoned 101 million Indians are likely diabetic: Why the silent-killing disease is on an alarming rise Renaming a state First, the state legislature needs to pass a resolution for the same. That resolution is then forwarded to the Centre as approval from the Centre’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is required under provisions laid down in its 1953 guidelines. This means that a constitutional amendment becomes necessary to affect this change. The ball is then in the court of the Union Cabinet which can either approve or reject the Constitution Amendment Bill after receiving No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from several agencies such as the Ministry of Railways, Intelligence Bureau, Department of Posts, Su...

This story was first published on January 8, 2021. On January 2, the Shiv Sena once again raked up its decades-old demand of renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar. Considering this is coming up just weeks ahead of municipal elections in the city, the issue has caused a fresh rift in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), with the Congress firmly opposing the move. And, the BJP, unsurprisingly, has seized its chance to build pressure on Sena by questioning its Hindutva credentials yet again.

Mumbai: The Union government has approved the renaming of Maharashtra's Aurangabad city as 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar' and that of Osmanabad city as 'Dharashiv'. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis shared the news on Twitter. Aurangabad derives its name from Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, while Osmanabad was named for a 20th century ruler of the princely state of Hyderabad. Chhatrapati Sambhaji, the eldest son of warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was the second ruler of the Maratha state founded by his father. Sambhaji Maharaj was executed on Aurangzeb's orders in 1689. Dharashiv, the name of a cave complex near Osmanabad, dates back to the 8th century as per some scholars. Hindu right-wing organisations had been demanding renaming of the two cities for long. Mr Fadnavis tweeted two letters from the Ministry of Home Affairs to the deputy secretary of the state General Administration Department dated February 24. The letters stated that the Centre had no objection to the change in the names of these two central Maharashtra cities. Mr Fadnavis thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the decision. The state government headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde 'did what was promised ', he said. To rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv was the last cabinet decision of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government which collapsed last June following Shinde's rebellion against Uddhav Thackeray. The new government ...

New Delhi: Maharashtra state cabinet approved the renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad and Navi Mumbai Airport, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Aurangabad will now be renamed as Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad will be Dharashiv. The name of Navi Mumbai Airport will also be changed to DB Patil International Airport. Maharashtra state cabinet approves the renaming of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv. Navi Mumbai Airport's name will be changed to DB Patil International Airport.— ANI (@ANI) Earlier, the Shiv Sena leaders from Navi Mumbai and Raigad, who had gone to meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray with the demand to name the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) after local leader DB Patil on Tuesday, said that the CM said it was senior leader The controversy over naming the international airport started almost two years back after CIDCO passed a resolution recommending Bal Thackeray’s name for the airport. Since then, there have been several protests staged by the BJP leaders who accused Thackeray of insisting on his father’s name, while denying DB Patil the recognition for sacrificing his life for the welfare of the locals. It is to be noted that the approval of name change comes just a day before the scheduled floor test that Uddhav’s government is set to face on the floor of the state Assembly at 11 am on Thursday. The decisions, taken during a cabinet meeting held at 5pm on Wednesday, came even as the Sup...

Aurangabad name change: The Uddhav Thackeray Cabinet on Wednesday (June 29) evening approved the renaming of Aurangabad city as Shambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad city, which is named after the previous ruler of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, as Dharashiv. This could end up being the Uddhav Thackeray Cabinet's last significant decision. The renaming of the cities Aurangabad and Osmanabad was agreed by the Maharashtra state cabinet on Wednesday. Both places will now be called Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv, respectively. Additionally, DB Patil International Airport will now be known as Navi Mumbai Airport. Today's Maharashtra cabinet meeting resulted in the choice. During the cabinet meeting, the Congress, a junior partner in the MVA government, demanded that the city of Pune be renamed Jijau Nagar after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's mother and that the Mumbai Trans Harbour link between Sewree and Nhava Sheva in Navi Mumbai be given the name of the late A R Antulay, a former chief minister. Uddhav Thackeray, the chief minister, presided over the cabinet gathering. The BJP had frequently reminded the Sena of its own previous demand to rename Aurangabad, which took its name from Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, when the Shiv Sena broke from its alliance with the BJP and joined forces with the Congress and NCP to create the MVA administration. LIVE Maharashtra Political Crisis: BJP set to stake claim in Maharashtra The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisi,...

Image Source : ANI Maharashtra: Aurangabad, Osmanabad get new name | Deets Inside Maharashtra: The name-changing game has elongated its root to Maharashtra. The Ministry of Home Affairs today approved to rename the cities Aurangabad and Osmanabad as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively. Home affairs ministry on Friday approved the proposal to change the name of the two cities of Maharashtra and claimed that the government in power had 'no objection' to the same. Dharashiv, the name of a cave complex near Osmanabad, dates back to the 8th century as per some scholars. Hindu right-wing organisations had been demanding the renaming of the two cities for a long. Centre had no objection Fadnavis tweeted two letters from the Ministry of Home Affairs to the deputy secretary of the state General Administration Department dated February 24. The letters stated that the Centre had no objection to the change in the names of these two central Maharashtra cities. Fadnavis thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the decision. The state government headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ''did what was promised '', he said. Soon after the news came, the BJP and Shiv Sena workers burst crackers and play the drums. Last cabinet decision of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government Notably, renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv was the last cabinet decision of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government which collapsed last June...

In a major move, the Ministry of Home Affairs approved the renaming of Maharashtra’s Aurangabad and Osmanabad as 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar' and 'Dharashiv', respectively, stating that it had no objection to the renaming of the cities. However, changing the names of the cities and towns after Mughal Emperors has stoked a political row as the Opposition accuses the BJP-led central government of ‘erasing the Mughal history’. Responding to the accusations, Home Minister Amit Shah earlier on February 14, denied the allegations and said that the government had no intention of erasing anyone's historical significance. “We have not changed the name of even a single city that previously did not have an old name. Every government has legal obligations,” HM Shah said. 'Aurangabad' to 'Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar' Aurangabad, the city which derives its name from the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, has now been renamed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. Notably, Chhatrapati Sambhaji was the eldest son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and was the second ruler of the Maratha state. Sambhaji was brutally tortured and killed by the Mughal ruler in Aurangabad after he was captured by him. Notably, the move to rename Aurangabad city to Sambhaji Nagar was first initiated by Balasaheb Thackeray in 1988. 'Osmanabad' to 'Dharashiv' After receiving the nod from the central government, Osmanabad city in Maharashtra has been renamed Dharashiv. The decision to rename the city was taken by the former Maharashtra Ch...

A long-standing demand of renaming Aurangabad to Sambhajinagar finally got approved in dramatic circumstances, in what could probably be the last Cabinet meeting presided by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on June 29. Osmanabad was also renamed Dharashiv and the name of the Airport being constructed at Navi Mumbai was changed to DB Patil International Airport. Aurangabad renamed to Sambhajinagar: History & significance The city of Aurangabad was built in 1610 by Malik Ambar of the Nizam Shahi dynasty and was named Aurangabad after it became the capital of Aurangzeb post his conquest of the Deccan. He lived and later took his last breath in the city, where he had brutally killed Chhatrapati Shivaji's son, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. READ | Sambhajimaharaj was captured by the Mughals due to the betrayal of the Shirkes, who passed on important information about the movement of the Maratha army during one of their campaigns. The Shirkes had become an enemy to Sambhaji and had an agreement with the Mughals to hand over the Maratha ruler to them. On January 1689, Shaikh Nizam, a confidante of Shirkes who was posted at Kolhapur received information that Sambhaji and his men will be halting at Sangameshwar and captured them before handing them over to the Mughals. READ | The announcement to rename the city to Sambhajinagar in honour of Sambhaji Maharaj was made by Shiv Sena leader Balasaheb Thackeray on 8 May 1988. The Sena-led administration in the state issued a no...

The opposition The Sena rebels led by But why Aurangabad specifically? Aurangabad was founded in 1610 by Malik Ambar, the Siddi general of the Nizamshahi dynasty of Ahmadnagar. The city was named Khirki or Khadki at the time, and its name was changed to Fatehpur by Malik Ambar’s son Fateh Khan following Malik Ambar’s death in 1626. In 1653, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb invaded the Deccan and set up his capital in the city, which he renamed Aurangabad. The city has borne the association of its name with Aurangzeb ever since. Click here for more What is the Sena’s connection with Aurangabad? In the late 1980s, Aurangabad became one of the first major cities outside the On May 8, 1988, Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray announced the renaming of the city to Sambhajinagar after Sambhaji Maharaj. In 1995, the Aurangabad Corporation passed a resolution to do so, and the then Sena-led government in the state issued a notification seeking suggestions and objections from people on this. Newsmaker | What happened after that? The notification was challenged in the High Court by then AMC corporator Mushtaq Ahmed, who belonged to the Congress. While the plea was dismissed by the court stating that no decision had been taken, the renaming remained a contentious issue that resurfaced periodically. With the Shiv Sena in power, both the BJP and Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have over the past two years criticising the party for failing to follow through on Balasaheb’s prom...