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Jalalabad renamed 'Parshurampuri' by UP CM Yogi's Cabinet
short by Mini Tiwari / on Monday, 6 July, 2026
CM Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved a proposal to rename Jalalabad in Shahjahanpur district as Parshurampuri. The decision comes after repeated demands from locals to rename the town in honour of Lord Parshuram. When the town was established around 1560, it was named after Akbar. Jalalabad is widely believed to be Lord Parshuram's birthplace, officials said.
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