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Fort William in Kolkata, headquarters of the Eastern Army Command, has been renamed Vijay Durg to remove colonial influences.
Kitchener House inside Fort William is now Manekshaw House
South Gate is renamed Shivaji Gate, replacing St. George’s Gate.
Fort William was originally named after King William III of England and built by the British in 1781.
Vijay Durg is named after a historic fort in Maharashtra, used by the Marathas under Shivaji.
The renaming is part of a broader effort to "Indianise" military traditions and eliminate colonial legacies, an initiative championed by Prime Minister Modi.
Modi has emphasized indigenizing defense practices, including equipment, doctrines, and customs, urging the military to abandon outdated colonial systems.
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