List of renamed places in Pakistan
Many traditional places were renamed in Pakistan before and after the independence of the country.
Here is a list of renamed places in Pakistan.
Renamed monuments, parks and roads[]
- Lawrence Garden → Bagh-e-Jinnah[1]
- Montgomery Hall → Quaid-e-Azam Library[1]
- Branthon Road → Nistar Road[1]
- Queen's Road → Fatima Jinnah Road[1]
- Jail Road → Allama Iqbal Road[1]
- Davis Road → Sir Aga Khan Road[1]
- Jain Mandir Road → Babri Masjid Chowk[1]
- Munto Park → Iqbal Park[1]
- Race Course Park → Jeelani Park[1]
Renamed cities[]
- Sagala → Sialkot (unknown when the city's name was changed)
- Nerunkot → Hyderabad (changed – 1768)
- Lyallpur → Faisalabad (changed – 1977)
- Sahiwal → Montgomery (changed - 1865) → Sahiwal (changed – 1966)
- Fort Sandeman → Zhob (changed – 30 July 1976)[2]
- Khangarh → Jacobabad (changed during British rule over India)
- Salwankot→ Sialkot
- Campbellpur → Attock (1978)
Renamed districts, towns and neighbourhoods[]
- Krishan Nagar → Islampura[1]
- Sant Nagar → Sunnat Nagar, later Sandha[3]
- Ram Gali → Rehman Gali[1]
- Kumharpura → Ghaziabad[1]
- Nawabshah District → Shaheed Benazirabad District[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Renaming historical places". Daily Times. 28 October 2018.
- ^ "WCLA to help restore historic Sandeman Fort in Zhob". Express Tribune. 15 September 2019.
- ^ The ever-changing names of places in Lahore
- ^ "Nawabshah renamed after Benazir Bhutto". Dawn. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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- Geographical renaming
- Names of places in Pakistan
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