if aligarh becomes harigarh...

08 NOV, 2023

Adhya Moona

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Taking off from the proposal to rename Aligarh as 'Harigarh', we tried the same on 6 places. But first, what is this new proposal?

...SHOULD WE CHANGE THE 'ALI' IN ALL NAMES TO 'HARI'?

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Prashant Singhal, the mayor of Aligarh Nagar Nigam, has announced that a resolution proposing changing the name of Aligarh to Harigarh has been passed by a civic body.

aligarh may become harigarh

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This proposal will be sent ahead to the government for consideration. A similar resolution has been passed by the district council. 

harigarh

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This name change from Aligarh to Harigarh was proposed by councillor Sanjay Pandit. 

who proposed the name change?

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Alibag or Alibaug is a coastal town, just south of Mumbai. Going by this trend of replacing "Ali" with "Hari", Alibaug will become 'Haribaug'.

alibaug, maharashtra

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Alipur is a locality in Delhi. If you replace "Ali" with "Hari", then this locality will be named 'Haripur'. 

alipur, delhi

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Alipore is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata. Alipore would become 'Haripore'. 

alipore, WEST BENGAL

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Alipurduar is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. Alipurduar would become 'Haripurduar'.

alipurduar, west bengal

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Aliyar is a village located near Pollachi Town in Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. Aliyar will become 'Hariyar'.

aliyar, tamil Nadu

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Aliabad is one of the old suburbs in Hyderabad, Telangana. Going by the trend, Aliabad could become 'Hariabad'. 

aliabad, telangana

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Alipura is a city in Madhya Pradesh. If you replace "Ali" with "Hari", then this place will be called 'Haripura'. 

alipura, madhya pradesh