Maharashtra Government Approves Renaming of Khuldabad to 'Ratnapur'.

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In April 2025, Maharashtra’s Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat announced the government’s decision to rename the town of Khuldabad, located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, to its historical name Ratnapur.


      - This renaming move is part of a wider effort by the state to restore original names of places that were renamed during the Mughal era.

      - In tandem with this initiative, the Maharashtra government also unveiled plans to develop a memorial in Khuldabad to commemorate the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, highlighting the region’s cultural and historical significance.

     

Main Point :-   (i) The renaming of Khuldabad to Ratnapur reflects the Maharashtra government's broader mission to revive pre-Mughal place names, reaffirming the state's historical identity and heritage.

      (ii) Khuldabad, located about 25 kilometers from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, holds deep historical importance as the burial site of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, and also houses the graves of his son Azam Shah and Asaf Jah I, the founder of the Hyderabad Nizam dynasty.


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