BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal
Delhi's Identity Crisis: Historians Challenge the Proposal to Rename India's Capital to Indraprastha
Nov 01, 2025 08:45 pm CST
Prominent historians Swapna Liddle and S Irfan Habib critique BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal's proposal to rename Delhi as Indraprastha, arguing that such a change would erase the city's multi-layered history spanning centuries. The historians challenge the historical accuracy of identifying modern Delhi with the Mahabharata's Indraprastha and question the prioritization of symbolic gestures over addressing the capital's pressing urban challenges.
BJP MP Urges Renaming Delhi to Indraprastha: A Move to Honor Ancient Indian Heritage
Nov 01, 2025 02:42 pm CST
Delhi BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal has written to Home Minister Amit Shah proposing to rename the national capital as 'Indraprastha' to honor its ancient roots. The proposal includes renaming key landmarks and installing statues of the Pandavas, citing the need to align Delhi with India's cultural renaissance movement that has seen other historic cities reclaiming their traditional identities. Similar requests have previously been made by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and former minister Vijay Goel.