Uttar Pradesh renames Bhadohi as Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi

05-10-2026 · English

Topics: Governance · 5 October 2026 Current Affairs (UPSC / TNPSC / SSC / RRB)

News

On 4 October 2026 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced at Bhadohi that the district will now be called 'Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi', in honour of the Bhakti saint Sant Ravidas. He also opened or laid stones for 112 projects worth over ₹1,340 crore.

Key facts

Background

• Bhadohi is the 'Carpet City of India', between Varanasi and Prayagraj; HQ Gyanpur. Bhadohi handmade carpets got a GI tag in 2010. The Indian Institute of Carpet Technology is at Bhadohi.
• Sant Ravidas (15th–16th century) was a nirguna Bhakti saint born at Seer Govardhanpur, Varanasi. 40 of his hymns are in the Guru Granth Sahib. Tradition calls him a guru of Meera Bai. He dreamt of 'Begampura', a city without sorrow or caste.
• A district is renamed by the State government by notification. A State's name can be changed only by Parliament under Article 3 (simple majority, after the President refers the Bill to the State legislature for its views).

Tamil Nadu link: Madras State became Tamil Nadu under the Madras State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1968, effective 14 January 1969, under C.N. Annadurai. The city Madras became Chennai in 1996.

Source: ThePrint (PTI) (4 Oct 2026)

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