Gurgaon will be soon renamed as Gurugram. This Indian city turning into the corporate hub with 500 companies, is being renamed for its perceived epic roots, turning on its head the very concept of a Millennium City of the future.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced the decision Tuesday along with that of Mewat, which will be called Nuh. Officials in the chief minister’s office said the decision to rename Gurgaon was taken following representations from several forums.
But a government spokesperson said, “Gurgaon was a great centre of learning, where the princes were educated. For long, the locals have been demanding that Gurgaon be renamed Gurugram.”
Official said the name Gurgaon is a corruption of Guru Gram, ie, village of a spiritual leader. Guru Dronacharya’s ashram was here where Kauravas and Pandavas gained their gurukul. Mata Sheetla was his wife. We have a temple in her name in old Gurgaon.
