Will Alibag of maharashtra be known by this name? Maharashtra assembly Speaker rahul Narvekar has appealed to the state government to change the name of Alibaug to 'Maynaknagari'. Narvekar appealed to take this step in the memory of Maynak bhandari who played an important role in strengthening the navy of Chhatrapati shivaji Maharaj. The coastal city of Alibaug located near mumbai is a tourist area. A delegation of the All india bhandari Association had recently met Narvekar and requested the name change. The assembly Speaker wrote a letter to chief minister Eknath Shinde on thursday saying that during the rule of maratha warrior Shivaji, coastal security and coastal warfare operations were important to stop foreign invaders. Alibaug is a coastal town and a municipal council in the Raigarh district of Maharashtra.Narvekar said in his letter, “Shivaji Maharaj laid the foundation of a strong naval force and Maynak bhandari led it from Konkan. Due to tough fighting and the bravery of mayank bhandari, the british had to retreat from the fort of Khanderi-Underi port in Alibaug. He said that a statue of bhandari should also be installed in Alibaug. The names of many cities have been changed before in Maharashtra. Like aurangabad and Osmanabad. The name of Navi mumbai Airport is also included in the list of name changes.Aurangabad: Earlier known as aurangabad, its name has been officially changed to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The history of the city is interesting.Osmanabad: The name of Osmanabad has been changed to Dharashiv. The decision to change the name was confirmed by the Eknath Shinde-led government after it was proposed by the previous maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.Navi mumbai Airport: Navi mumbai Airport will now be known as DB Patil international Airport. These changes reflect historical and cultural significance.
