“RAJPATH TO BE NAMED AS KARTAVYA PATH, DELHI”
After 75 years, Rajpath is about to take on a new identity once more according to the Centre’s decision to rename the stretch “Kartavya Path.”
BY 2047, TO REMOVE EACH MARK OF SLAVERY FROM EVERY INDIAN MIND – “SAYS PM NARENDRA MODI”
THE DECISION TOOK PLACE WHILE CONSIDERING THE NAME OF “RAJPATH”, WHICH IS A HINDU TRANSLATION OF “KINGSWAY”.RAJPATH TO BE NAMED AS KARTAVYA PATH
DURING THE BRITISH RULE, THIS BOULEVARD HAS BEEN NAMED AFTER KING GEORGE V, IN 1911. WHEN THE RESOLUTION OF SHIFTING THE CAPITAL FROM CALCUTTA TO DELHI.
IN DETAIL, AFTER 75 YEARS, THE FAMOUS RAJPATH WILL RECEIVE A NEW NAME THANKS TO A DECISION BY THE GOVERNMENT TO RENAME THE STREET “KARTAVYA PATH.” KING GEORGE V WAS THE INITIAL NAME OF A 3-KM-LONG BOULEVARD THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED AS A TRIUMPHAL ROUTE IN THE NEW BRITISH INDIAN CAPITAL. ITS PREVIOUS NAME WAS KINGSWAY. RAJPATH BECAME THE NAME OF THE STREET FOLLOWING INDEPENDENCE.
OFFICIALLY, THIS DECISION HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED YET. BUT PROBABLY, AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT MIGHT BE GIVEN BY THIS 7TH OR 8TH OF SEPTEMBER.
EARLIER MANY ROADS NAME HAS BEEN CHANGED, AND SOME OF THEM SPECIFICALLY IN DELHI ARE:
IN 2015 – “AURANGZEB ROAD” WAS CHANGED TO ⇒ “APJ ABDUL KALAM ROAD“.
IN 2016 – “RACE COURSE ROAD” WAS CHANGED TO ⇒ “LOK KALYAN MARG“.
In 2017 – “DALHOUSIE ROAD” WAS CHANGED TO ⇒ “DARA SHIKOH ROAD”
IN 2018 – “TEEN MURTI CHOWK” WAS CHANGED TO ⇒ “TEEN MURTI HAFIA CHOWK”
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