The demand to rename Delhi as Indraprastha has recently been revived by BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal , who wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 31, urging the renaming of India’s capital to reflect its ancient roots tied to the Pandavas and the Mahabharata era.

Khandelwal proposed changing the names of key city landmarks as well, such as Old Delhi Railway Station to Indraprastha Junction and the Indira Gandhi International Airport to Indraprastha Airport.

So, how did Delhi get its name? And what is the link with Indraprastha, and the Mahabharata?

THE MUTE WITNESS

In the shadow of Qutub Minar in Mehrauli stands a lonely iron pillar. It is an unwavering witness to the evolution of a city that defined several empires.

The pillar came to Mehrauli much before Delhi was Delhi, D

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