Indian Army Renames Eastern Command HQ’s Fort Williams as Vijay Durg amid Decolonization Efforts
In a decisive step toward shedding its colonial past, Fort William, the headquarters of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command, has been renamed Vijay Durg, while St George’s Gate has been rechristened ...
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Army Eastern Command HQ shrugs off ‘colonial’ legacy by renaming Fort William to Vijay Durg
The new name comes from a fort in Maharashtra that was a stronghold of the Maratha Navy. It is part of a move towards ...