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- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
We are very well familiar about the popularity of Indian culture, practices and cuisines worldwide. But this is something different I came across. Do you know that many cities in the world share the names of Indian cities! Such cities are enlisted below.
Delhi in New York, United State (U.S.)
This name was put forward because of the founder Ebenezer Foote who was compared to Mughul Emperor because of his huge wealth. This place is referred in the novel "My Side of The Mountain" by Jean Craighead George. In India, Delhi is our capital city.
Kochi in Japan
Kochi in Japan is a famous tourist attraction. In India, Kochi is the capital of Ernakulum in Kerala. Along with the name, the city in Japan shares the love for sea food as a commonality with Kochi in India.
Patna in Scotland
The town is named after the city of Patna which is the capital of Bihar in India.Patna in Scotland was developed in 1802 by William Fullarton to provide shelter to the coalfield workers of his estate. His father worked for British East India Company. Maybe his love for the city of Patna in India influenced him to name a city in Scotland after it.
Calcutta in U.S.
Calcutta was formed in the U.S. in 1810 as West Union. It was named Calcutta after the capital city of West Bengal in India now called “Kolkata”. Initially it was called as Foulkstown after William Foulks who built the first house there known Ninveh.
Lucknow in U.S.
Lucknow meaning “Castle in the Clouds” is a sixteen-room and 5,500-acre mountain estate mansion in Pennsylvania, United States. It is named after Indian city of Lucknow which is the capital of Uttar Pradesh in India.
Hyderabad in Pakistan
There is no connection between Hyderabad in Pakistan and Hyderabad in India. But both are named after their founders and have a glorious past. Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro of the Kalhora Dynasty founded the city of Hyderabad in Pakistan. Hyderabad in India was named after Haider the son of the founder Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah of Qutb Shahi dynasty.
Baroda in U.S.
Michael Houser built this 1.7 square kilometre village in the United States. He wanted to name it Pomona. But since the name was already been taken he changed the name to Baroda as suggested by C.H. Pindar. Pindar was born in Baroda in India. In India, Baroda is one of the famous cities of Gujarat well known for its sumptuous Navratra snacks.
Thane in Australia
I need not tell anything about Thane in India. It might be a place most of you will be travelling daily to, if you live in Suburban Mumbai. Being one of the busiest parts of Mumbai suburbs, it is an important city of Maharashtra in India. However the one is Australia is a small city away from the big ones. How it got the name is unknown.
Faridkot in Pakistan
Faridkot in India is one of the districts of the state of Punjab. The one is Pakistan is a small village. The terrorist of Mumbai attacks, Ajmal Kasab hailed from Faridkot in Pakistan.
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