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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh
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Uttarakhand
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Maharashtra
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Detailed explanation-1: -Home Ministry approves the name change of two places in Uttar Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rajahmahendravaram (Telugu: ), from Rajahmundry in 2015. Gurugram (Hindi: ) from Gurgaon in 2016. Prayagraj (Hindi: ), from Allahabad, renamed in 2018. Atal Nagar (Hindi: ), from New Raipur in 2018.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although initially named Ilahabad the name later became Allahabad in an anglicized version in Roman script. In 2018 the name of the city was changed to Prayagraj by the State government ruled by Yogi Adityanath.
Detailed explanation-4: -The total cost can go from an estimated sum of Rs 200 to Rs. 500 crores or even more, depending on the size and global recognition of the city or state. The money is spent on updating the road signage system, highway marks, maps, official stationery of the state and civic authorities to conform to a new name.