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hlthe2b

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5. They've been renaming cities, states, and major districts for decades since independence from Brits
Tue Sep 5, 2023, 05:14 PM
Sep 2023

so, this probably should come as no surprise.

I worked a while in India several years back and was always amused at the impression that a lot of Indians had around a shared resentment and disdain for the British. Still fresh for them, but obviously not for us.

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India to be renamed Bharat? [View all] IcyPeas Sep 2023 OP
I guess they can call themselves whatever they want, but India is the English language name. tritsofme Sep 2023 #1
Many countries have had their official names changed in recent history. honest.abe Sep 2023 #3
The Netherlands was never really called "Holland" brooklynite Sep 2023 #6
It was officially for short time but unofficially for a long time honest.abe Sep 2023 #7
And Turkey is now Turiye. brush Sep 2023 #9
The United States changed to Dumbfuckistan, but only from 2016-2020 maxrandb Sep 2023 #12
+1 honest.abe Sep 2023 #14
LOL! n/t EndlessWire Sep 2023 #21
Dah winnah! raccoon Sep 2023 #23
Istanbul was Constantinople Tommy Carcetti Sep 2023 #19
Oh no!!! Earworm 🎵 🎶 IcyPeas Sep 2023 #20
but we rightly refer to Myanmar rather than Burma Recycle_Guru Sep 2023 #4
I like the name. alittlelark Sep 2023 #2
They've been renaming cities, states, and major districts for decades since independence from Brits hlthe2b Sep 2023 #5
I still live in a place called New England. boston bean Sep 2023 #10
Yup. Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #11
It will hurt tourism and many other things if they remove India JI7 Sep 2023 #8
Meh. They can call themselves what they like. NT Happy Hoosier Sep 2023 #13
+1 2naSalit Sep 2023 #15
Fine, call it what you want Red Mountain Sep 2023 #16
Bharat is also in the Constitution malaise Sep 2023 #17
You called? Buns_of_Fire Sep 2023 #18
They will get sued by half the restaurants in London if they go through with it. DFW Sep 2023 #22
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