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Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Hindu nationalist-led state changes Muslim name of Indian city

Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, headed by hardliner accused of violence against Muslims, to become Prayagraj

An Indian city in a state led by a hardline Hindu nationalist preacher accused of instigating violence against Muslims has had its Muslim name changed to one with Hindu associations.

The state cabinet in Uttar Pradesh announced on Tuesday that it had approved the renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj, which harks back to the city’s ancient appellation, Prayag, before it was changed by Mughal-era rulers in the late 16th century.

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