Mughal Gardens renamed as Amrit Udyan; netizens split in opinion

The Government of India announced on January 28 that the majestic gardens surrounding the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi have been renamed.

Hyderabad: The Government of India announced on January 28 that the majestic gardens surrounding the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi have been renamed from Mughal Gardens to Amrit Udyan. This decision was taken to get rid of the identities of the Mughal dynasty that ruled over India for over two centuries.

This act of renaming the gardens has ignited a debate between different groups of netizens. While some sections of people see this as a progressive decision of getting rid of the oppressors of the nation, the others think of it as a step that erases a part of the history of the land.

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Several memes and sketches with sarcastic remarks are being circulated on social media. The image of a 2018 tweet by journalist Barkha Dutt, too, has been trending where she had questioned if the gardens would be renamed too?

On one hand, several netizens were seen engaging in heated debates over the issue with religion as a pretext, while others pointed out the fact that the culture of making baghs or gardens as places of recreation actually began in the Mughal era and has given the nation some its most remarkable and majestic landmarks in history.

The change has been put into effect from January 28 and the location has been opened for public access. However, the question still remains. Is the renaming of locations the true and only solution for forming a singular identity of a secular nation like ours?

Check out some of the reactions on Twitter:

Mughal Garden is now Amrit Udyan. #MughalGardens #AmritUdyan pic.twitter.com/HkLlAOy9js

— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) January 30, 2023

The iconic MUGHAL GARDENS at Rashtrapati Bhavan has been renamed AMRIT UDYAN. Remember a rose by any name would smell as sweet.. Name change toh chalta rahega… a garden is about its lovely flowers and not its not so lovely politics!😊

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) January 28, 2023

2023 Biggest Reform Decision of Modi Government announced to change Mughal Garden to Amrit Udyan ! pic.twitter.com/exTRbZzBBx

— Dr.Krishank (@Krishank_BRS) January 28, 2023

Naming of Mughal Garden to Amrit Udyan is a welcome step

There is no place of Mughals (terrorists) in our India

बदलता भारत 🇮🇳 #MughalGarden pic.twitter.com/7AJNR8kYWd

— Major Pawan Kumar, Shaurya Chakra (Retd) 🇮🇳 (@major_pawan) January 28, 2023

How Mughal Gardens name was changed to Amrit Udyan pic.twitter.com/3paMxKVajf

— Shambhav Sharma (@shambhav15) January 29, 2023

MODI GOVT RENAMES MUGHAL GARDEN AT RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN TO “AMRIT UDYAN”!

Govt is taking efforts to RESTORE Lost Glory! EVEN changing NCERT Syllabus to teach REAL HISTORY OF BHARAT?

Are Hindus ready to come out of “मेरा अब्दुल ऐसा नहीं है" Mentality & Retore PRIDE in Themselves? pic.twitter.com/ZS4aMCxG8z

— BhikuMhatre (@MumbaichaDon) January 28, 2023

They were counting “Pathaan”’s box office collection and Modi did a masterstroke 😂

Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Gardens renamed to Amrit Udyan ❤️❣️🤘 pic.twitter.com/k552vjQ2fv

— Boiled Anda (@AmitLeliSlayer) January 28, 2023

Simar Kaur