Some notable Indian cities that have changed their names.

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Mumbai (formerly Bombay) - The name was changed in 1995 to reflect the Marathi name of the city.

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Chennai (formerly Madras) - Renamed in 1996 to reflect its Tamil heritage.

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Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) - Renamed in 2001 to match the Bengali pronunciation.

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Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) - The city was renamed in 2014 to reflect its Kannada name.

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Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) - Renamed in 2006 to reflect the Tamil name.

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Thiruvananthapuram (formerly Trivandrum) - Renamed in 1991 to its original Malayalam name.

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Varanasi (formerly Benares) - Gradually renamed, officially becoming Varanasi in 1947.

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Gurugram (formerly Gurgaon) - Renamed in 2016 to honor its historical name.

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