The Maharashtra government is preparing to rename the town of Khultabad—home to the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb—as Ratnapur, according to state minister Sanjay Shirsat. The move is part of a broader effort to restore historical names that were changed during the Mughal era, news agency PTI reports.

Khultabad, situated approximately 25 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city, has recently become the focus of political and cultural debate due to the presence of the tombs of Aurangzeb, his son Azam Shah, Nizam Asaf Jah, and other historical figures. Over the past few months, right-wing organisations and some political leaders have openly called for the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb, citing his controversial legacy in Maharashtra.