WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Following the independence of India the road was given its Hindi name, ‘Rajpath’, in place of its English designation. This represented a mere translation more than a substantial renaming, since ‘Rajpath’ in Hindi is broadly analogous in meaning to ‘King’s Way’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The old name of New Delhi’s ceremonial boulevard–Rajpath–has been scraped off the signages mounted around the periphery of the India Gate hexagon, after its rechristening to ‘Kartavya Path’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kartavya Path, the two-kilometre stretch between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate in the national capital, on Thursday hosted its maiden Republic Day as ‘Kartavya Path.’ Previously called Rajpath, the stretch was renamed in September last year after a revamp.

Detailed explanation-4: -16 years later on 15 August 1947, with India winning independence over the colonial rule the the boulevard from Raisina Hill to India Gate was chock-a-block with people. Soon after Independence, Kingsway was renamed to Rajpath and Queensway running perpendicular to it was rechristened as Janpath.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prime Minister inaugurated the ‘Kartavya Path’ (the revamped Central Vista Avenue) at the India Gate and renamed it from ‘Rajpath’ denoting the freedom from the slavery and terms used during British Raj.