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Historically, the land was called Keralam, but British usage popularised the name Kerala.
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The Centre has agreed to rename the state of Kerala as ‘Keralam’, following a proposal by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Kerala Assembly had passed a resolution under Article 3 of the Constitution and sent it to the Centre. Historically, the land was called Keralam, but British usage popularised the name Kerala. Now, the original name is set to return — marking a shift back to linguistic and cultural roots. Here are other Indian states and cities that changed their names.


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