Centre approves renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad

Centre approves renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad

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Category : State Published on: February 27 2023

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  • The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the renaming of Aurangabad city as “Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar” and the Osmanabad city as “Dharashiv”.
  • 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.
  • Approval has been given to name this city Dharashiv in his name.
  • The demand to rename the two cities was first raised in 1988 by Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray.
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