War heroes, national icons to replace British-era names on 21 roads in Secunderabad Cantonment
The Secunderabad Cantonment Board has approved the renaming of 21 roads and three bazaars to replace British-era colonial names with those of Indian military heroes and national icons. The changes, which include figures like Captain Vikram Batra and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, are expected to be implemented within a month.
Why it matters
This reflects a broader national trend in India of decolonizing public spaces and reclaiming national identity through toponymy.
Roads named after British military officers in the Secunderabad Cantonment will soon bear the names of Captain Vikram Batra, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, and former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, among others, after the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) approved the renaming of 21 roads and three bazaars on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) in a move aimed at replacing decades-old colonial-era nomenclature with names honouring Indian heroes and national icons.
The article reports on a local government administrative decision neutrally without injecting editorial opinion.
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