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The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
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Abhyuday Shukla said:
11 months ago
Article 3 of the constitution empowers states like centre and state governments to make changes in names and renames of states and their boundaries as well as create a new state are dysfunctional current state.
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Bapuni said:
10 months ago
The name change to Lakshadweep was made to better reflect the local culture and geography. The term “Lakshadweep” means “one hundred thousand islands” in Sanskrit, which is more representative of the archipelago’s identity.
The change was part of a broader effort to standardize place names across India to align with local languages and cultural heritage.
The change was part of a broader effort to standardize place names across India to align with local languages and cultural heritage.
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