Eastern army command headquarters at Kolkata's Fort William renamed to ‘Vijay Durg’| REPORT
Kolkata's Eastern Army Command headquarters has been reportedly renamed to Vijay Durg. The historic fort was built by the British in 1781 was named after King William III.
Kolkata: Fort William, the Indian Army's Eastern Command headquarters, has been reportedly renamed Vijay Durg, in a major move to remove colonial imprints.
While the official announcement is still awaited, internal communications within the military have already adopted the new name.As per, Wing Commander Himanshu Tiwari, Chief Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Defence (Kolkata), confirmed that the decision was reportedly taken in mid-December last year.
"The order came in the second week of December but is yet to be formally announced. In our internal communication, we have stopped using Fort William," he told the publication.In addition, the Kitchener House inside Fort William has been renamed to Manekshaw House and the South Gate, also known as St George's Gate, has been renamed to Shivaji Gate.
