Overview

• Dr. Manju Bhadoria, chairperson of the Agra zila panchayat, introduced the proposal to replace names associated with a legacy of slavery.
• The board voted unanimously on June 23 to endorse the renaming before forwarding the motion to the Uttar Pradesh government for approval.
• Fatehabad traces its origins to the Mughal battlefield of Samugarh, renamed by Emperor Aurangzeb after defeating his brother Dara Shikoh in 1658.
• Badshahi Bagh, a 17th-century Mughal garden in Mohanpur with an elephant stable built in 1659, will become Brahmapuram.
• Officials predict the new names will enhance cultural pride, driving economic growth through increased tourism.