Nations that altered their names and reasons behind it, as India contemplates rebranding to 'Bharat'
Narendra Modi government is considering changing India's sanctioned name to' Bharat' during a special session of Parliament latterly this month.
Congress politician Jairam Ramesh stated that the Rashtrapati Bhawan had transferred out invites for the G20 regale this weekend in the name of the' President of Bharat' rather of the regular' President of India'.
Meanwhile, other BJP politicians, including Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, have expressed support for renaming the country' Bharat'. This decision comes amid ongoing contestation following the conformation of an alliance nominated' INDIA' by further than two dozen opposition parties, which drew commination from the ruling BJP.
The debate over calling India' Bharat' begs a closer examination of countries that have lately altered their sanctioned names.
Here are 9 other nations that altered or changed their names and the reasoning behind it.
Turkey to Turkiye: Turkey informed the United Nations in June 2022 of its want to be appertained to as" Turkiye" in all languages.
According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan," the word' Turkiye' stylish represents and expresses the culture, civilization, and values of the Turkish nation." This adaptation was intended to ameliorate the country's image and strengthen its artistic roots.
Holland to Netherlands: The Dutch government decided to change its name from Holland to the Netherlands to modernize its global image. This move aimed to shift transnational focus down from certain aspects of public life, similar as recreational medicine culture and Amsterdam's red- light quarter.
Czech Republic to Czechia: before this time, the Czech Republic officially came known as" Czechia" to
