Farrukhabad to be renamed Panchal Nagar? BJP MP writes letter to UP CM Yogi Adityanath
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BJP MP Mukesh Rajput in his letter to Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said, "You are requested that to revive the Indian culture, the name of Farrukhabad district should be changed to Panchal Nagar or Aparkashi.”
New Delhi: The Yogi Adityanath-led government is known for renaming places in Uttar Pradesh. Now, BJP MP Mukesh Rajput on Friday (April 1) has demanded to rename Farrukhabad district as Panchal Nagar or Aparkashi.
In his letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Rajput claimed that in the times of the Mahabharata, the area was known as Panchala, the kingdom ruled by Pandava queen Draupadi's father Drupad.
"The capital of King Drupad was Kampil, which is located in the district and where Draupadi's 'swayamvar' had taken place," the BJP MP wrote, as per PTI.
Talking about the history of the district, he said, “Located close to the Ganga and Ramganga and Kali river, the history of Farrukhabad is very rich since the age of Puranas…The Army of King Drupad used to reside in the Cantonment area. Today, there are two regimental centres--Rajput Regiment and Sikh LI."
Rajput added that Kampil is of religious importance to both Hindus and Jains.
