Aurangabad

Aurangabad derives its name from the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, while Osmanabad was named for a 20th-century ruler of the princely state of Hyderabad.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve said the renaming was a victory of Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray's stand. Now wait for our show of strength for Aurangabad. Get ready Aurangabadis to defeat these forces (BJP) playing politics in the name of our city. Hindu right-wing organisations had long been demanding the renaming of the two cities.](#highlight_136683) Hindu right-wing organisations had long been demanding the renaming of the two cities. Fadnavis tweeted two letters from the Ministry of Home Affairs to the deputy secretary of the state General Administration Department dated February 24.

On Friday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) approved the proposal and said the central government had no objection to changing the names of both districts of ...

മുംബൈ: മഹാരാഷ്ട്രയിലെ ഔറംഗബാദ്, ഒസ്മാനാബാദ് എന്നീ നഗരങ്ങളുടെ പുനർനാമകരണത്തിന് ...

2022ലാണ് ഔറംഗബാദ്, ഒസ്മാനാബാദ് എന്നീ നഗരങ്ങളുടെ പേരു മാറ്റുന്നതിനായി മഹാരാഷ്ട്ര മന്ത്രിസഭ തീരുമാനിക്കുന്നത്. മുംബൈ: മഹാരാഷ്ട്രയിലെ ഔറംഗബാദ്, ഒസ്മാനാബാദ് എന്നീ നഗരങ്ങളുടെ പുനർനാമകരണത്തിന് മഹാരാഷ്ട്ര സർക്കാറിന് അനുമതി നൽകി കേന്ദ്രസർക്കാർ. കഴിഞ്ഞ ദിവസമാണ് നഗരങ്ങളുടെ പേരുകൾ മാറ്റാനുള്ള മഹാരാഷ്ട്ര സർക്കാറിന്റെ അപേക്ഷ കേന്ദ്ര ആഭ്യന്തരമന്ത്രാലയം അംഗീകരിച്ചത്.

Aurangabad and Osmanabad city renamed: इस खबर पर प्रतिक्रिया देते हुए औरंगाबाद के सांसद और ऑल इंडिया ...

हमारे शहर के नाम पर राजनीति करने वाली इन ताकतों (भाजपा) को हराने के लिए औरंगाबादियों को तैयार हो जाओ. शिंदे के नेतृत्व वाली नई सरकार ने कैबिनेट के फैसले को रद्द कर दिया और नया फैसला लिया. फडणवीस ने इस फैसले के लिए प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी और केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह को धन्यवाद दिया.

The central government on Friday approved the renaming of Maharashtra's Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv, ...

Aurangabad Renamed: महाराष्ट्र में मराठवाड़ा के सबसे बड़े शहर औरंगाबाद का नाम बदलकर अब संभाजी ...

Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has clarified that not only the name of Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities but also the names of the talukas and.

"The necessary notifications (by revenue and forest departments and town planning department) could not be issued due to the holidays today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday). after that, Revenue and Forest departments as well as the Town Planning department will issue (separate) notifications, it will pave the way for changing the name of district, taluka, municipal corporation and municipal council as well. This notification is out and as per which, Aurangabad has been named as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv (sic)."

The Union government has approved the renaming of Maharashtra's Aurangabad city as `Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar' and that of Osmanabad city as `Dharashiv'.

The demand to rename the two cities was first raised in 1988 by Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Eknath Shinde-led Maharastra government had passed a resolution to change the names of both cities and sent it to the Centre for its nod on October 20, 2022. Now wait for our show of strength for Aurangabad.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis shared the news on Twitter. Aurangabad derives its name from Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, while Osmanabad ...

Fadnavis thanked Prime Minister [Narendra Modi](/news/narendra-modi)and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the decision. [Ministry of Home Affairs](/news/ministry-of-home-affairs)to the deputy secretary of the state [General Administration Department](/topic/general-administration-department)dated February 24. [Mughal emperor Aurangzeb](/topic/mughal-emperor-aurangzeb), while Osmanabad was named for a 20th century ruler of the princely state of Hyderabad.

After the approval of the home affairs ministry, the names of the cities Aurangabad and Osmanabad have been renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and ...

The demand for changing the name of Aurangabad and Osmanabad was first made by the late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray. The government under the leadership of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ji has "delivered'...!" The central government approves the decision of the state government!

In March 2020, the MVA government cleared a proposal to rename Aurangabad airport as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport.

[Mumbai](https://indianexpress.com/section/cities/mumbai/)-Thane belt that the Sena had set its eyes on. [Eknath Shinde](https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/who-is-eknath-shinde-maharashtra-shiv-sena-thackeray-mva-7981562/) claimed that the decision was illegal as it was taken when the MVA government had lost its majority. Its MVA allies, the Congress and the NCP, have not been too keen to rename the city. The notification was challenged in the high court by then AMC corporator (of the Congress) Mushtaq Ahmed. [central government had no objection to renaming Osmanabad](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/centre-to-hc-no-objection-on-renaming-osmanabad-decision-on-aurangabad-to-be-taken-soon-8447732/). 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.

Maharashtra Cities Renaming: मोदी सरकार ने महाराष्ट्र के दो शहरों के नाम बदलने को लेकर अपनी मंजूरी ...

हमारे शहर के नाम पर राजनीति करने वाली इन ताकतों (बीजेपी) को हराने के लिए औरंगाबादियों को तैयार हो जाओ. सीएम शिंदे और डिप्टी सीएम फडणवीस ने केंद्रीय गृह मंत्रालय से नाम बदलने की मंजूरी मिलने को लेकर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी (Narendra Modi) और केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह (Amit Shah) का आभार जाताया है. औरंगाबाद का नाम बदलकर छत्रपति संभाजीनगर (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) और उस्मानाबाद का धाराशिव (Dharashiv) किया जाएगा. Aurangabad and Osmanabad Renaming: महाराष्ट्र के दो शहरों- औरंगाबाद (Aurangabad) और उस्मानाबाद (Osmanabad) का नाम बदला जाएगा. हमारे प्यारे शहर के लिए एक विशाल मोर्चा खड़ा किए जाएगा. शहर के नाम बदलने को लेकर औरंगाबाद से एआईएमआईएम सांसद इम्तियाज जलील ने निंदा की है.

ANI | Updated: Feb 24, 2023 20:46 IST. Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): The central government on Friday approved the renaming of ...

[Maharashtra](/topic/maharashtra) Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed the decision and said that the state government under the leadership of [Chief Minister Eknath Shinde](/topic/chief-minister-eknath-shinde) has "demonstrated" its resolve. The government under the leadership of The central government approves the decision of the state government!

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for making this possible.

Soon after the Centre`s communication, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for making this possible. Accordingly, Aurangabad will now be known as `Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar` and Osmanabad shall be called `Dharashiv`, as per a Central notification. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for making this possible.

The Narendra Modi government in New Delhi Friday notified the change of names for Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

He resigned as Chief Minister soon later following the rebellion by his party MLAs. It was ruled by Nizam of Hyderabad up to the formation of State of Maharashtra under the provisions of States Reorganisation Act of 1956. [the people of Aurangabad to reconsider](https://ummid.com/news/2022/august/01.08.2022/eknath-shinde-urged-to-revoke-aurangabad-renaming-proposal.html). Aurangabad was founded in 1610 AD by Malik Amber, the Prime Minister of Murtaza Nizam Shah of Ahmednagar, near a village known as “Khirki”. The Maharashtra cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had approved the contentious proposals of renaming Aurangabad and Osmanabad in its Mumbai: The Narendra Modi government in New Delhi Friday notified the change of names for Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.