The Maharashtra government on Wednesday rechristened Ahmednagar town as 'Ahilyanagar' in memory of the legendary Queen of Indore Rani Ahilyabai Holkar, besides renaming seven suburban railways stations of Mumbai, officials said here on .
The proposal to rename Ahmednagar as Ahilya Nagar was first announced by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde in May last year. | Latest News India
The Maharashtra Cabinet has decided to rename eight Mumbai railway stations with names dating back to the British colonial era. The aim is to embrace Indian culture and history. Curry Road will now be known as Lalbaug, Sandhurst Road as Dongri, and Marine Lines as Mumbadevi.