TAMIL NADU CHANGES NAMES OF OVER 1,000 PLACES

The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order changing the English spelling of 1018 places, so they would precisely reflect the Tamil pronunciation and spelling of such names.

For instance, Coimbatore, will now be called “Koyampuththur”, Tuticorin to ‘Thooththukkudi’

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1. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/tamil-nadu-coimbatore-koyampuththoor-6456137/
2. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/names-and-places-the-hindu-editorial-on-english-spelling-of-tamil-nadu-place-names/article31816260.ece