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Official status of name change

I don't believe that there's any difference in procedural requirements between changing the name of a town and a district. Unsurprisingly, https://faizabad.nic.in/ continues to use Faizabad district unlike Prayagraj district at https://allahabad.nic.in/. Then there's the issue of common name. So let's hold our horses here. Thanks.—Cpt.a.haddock (talk) (please ping when replying) 14:48, 12 November 2018 (UTC)

Edit: UP government has officially updated the name of the district and now the name Ayodhya is in official use[1]

Please change name Avaidyamishra (talk) 11:19, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

Please read my message above as well as WP:COMMONNAME. Thanks.—Cpt.a.haddock (talk) (please ping when replying) 11:20, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

The official website you mentioned above has now changed name of district from faizabad to Ayodhya, however url of the website is still the same...Since the name of distict is Ayodhya....so, either name of this page should be changed or it can be redirected to Ayodhya district page...thanks Thekkverma (talk) 10:19, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

Edit: Now the official URL of UP government has been updated[2]

As explained above, we do NOT use the "official" name, we use the WP:COMMONNAME in English, which is Faizabad.
As a comparison, we still have an article on Bangalore, NOT Bengaluru, despite the name changing "officially" in 2006. - Arjayay (talk) 11:55, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

Common name is wrong, no one know faizabad, where as bangalore madras are all india known, looks like some mischievous attempt to not reflect changed name. Given only a single example of Bangalore is highly inadequate, as it only means a small change in way of pronunciation while as Ayodhya is a complete name change like in case of CHENNAI. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 223.186.153.71 (talk) 15:09, 17 October 2019 (UTC)

Looks like Leftist bias in not renaming this district,no one knows faizabad in world over, its ayodhya they know, it is really shameful that ideological orientation is making people get wrong information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2401:4900:3315:14C4:E145:B0F2:BACA:B181 (talk) 07:15, 10 November 2019 (UTC)

Wikipedia has its own set of rules. Name changes happen only when reliable independent third party English sources start addressing the new name. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:11, 17 October 2019 (UTC)

Edit notice

An edit notice has been added to the article due to repeated changes to the name, contrary to COMMONNAME. Expiry: 24-Aug-2020. Mathglot (talk) 03:02, 25 August 2019 (UTC)

Name is Incorrect

Currently Name of the District is Ayodhya as well as Name of division is also Ayodhya S.P.Verma (talk) 19:51, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

This is the English Wikipedia, and our articles are based on the common name in English as per the article title, not the official name. This name should be used throughout the article, other than a brief mention of the official name.
We may, eventually, change the name, as we did at Mumbai, after about 10 years, but other articles, such as Bangalore are still under their "English" names, as this is what English readers recognize. - Thank you - Arjayay (talk) 20:05, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

The Name Should be changed to AYODHYA DISTRICT

since the official name has been changed from faizabad to ayodhya as well as the district magistrate and headquarters has also shifted to ayodhya ,the name of this page should be changed accordingly or should be redirected to AYODHYA DISTRICT page . the mentioned official link is also officially updated to the new name by the government of uttar pradesh. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 27.255.251.226 (talk) 07:29, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

Nope, WP:COMMONNAME applies. Check it. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 12:53, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

It has always been commonly recognised as Ayodhya. So according to WP:COMMONNAME also it should be changed. HRH Bhanu (talk) 17:18, 12 April 2020 (UTC) Note this edit was actually by HRH Raj (talk)[1]

And your reliable source for this claim is? - Arjayay (talk) 17:41, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

The name of the district has changed but you're still not changing it.This is disgusting. Ayodhya is largely recognisable, so changing the title of the article to Ayodhya district in accordance to WP:COMMONNAME shouldn't be a problem. Andiefreude19 (talk) 09:01, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

Are you the same person as HRH Raj and IP 27.255.251.226?-- Toddy1 (talk) 10:08, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

Updating the official name of the district

Till now the name of this page was not being changed citing reasons that official URL of website district is still the old one. Now Faizabad district has been officially renamed as Ayodhya district and it has been approved by government of Uttar Pradesh. The URL of official website of the district has also been changed.[1] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lazyboyanmol (talkcontribs) 09:03, 4 August 2020 (UTC)

I do not think anybody has cited the URL as a reason for Faizabad district being the best name to use. You are arguing against a straw man.
Consensus is that the district and the division are called Faizabad, as per WP:COMMONNAME.-- Toddy1 (talk) 10:09, 4 August 2020 (UTC)

Official name of faizabad is ayodhya.proof are papers.

Much more famous name too is ayodhya.ayodhya verdict,ayodhya dispute,ayodhya temple and main officialy its

Ayodhya district now. Bubbleinocean (talk) 11:46, 4 August 2020 (UTC)

Also todd1 had cited the url wen it was faizabad.nic.in now its renamed as ayodhya.nic.in so now you accept its ayodhya district.there is nothing like faizabad district.until and unless you want to make wikipedia a waste of information by writing fake details. Bubbleinocean (talk) 11:49, 4 August 2020 (UTC)

Change title to Ayodhya district

Ayodhya is district name and Ayodhya is district headquarters of ayodhya district. Your should change name as Ayodhya district because Ayodhya is birth place of ShreeRam ,and people know mostly ayodhya. Everyone not know Faizabad name but ayodhya known everyone in world. Nov 2018 when district name change so you must change title of Wikipedia as write as Ayodhya District. Anurag S Tiwari (talk) 23:20, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

Anurag S Tiwari, please read the large number of discussions about exactly this above your comment. Ravensfire (talk) 23:49, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

The title of this article should be change

Sir the name of this faizabad district is changed in year 2018 as Ayodhya district. That is why u should change the title. The title should be Ayodhya district. Raaj9833 (talk) 12:19, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

Please correct the details of area of Ayodhya district

Sir there is wrong information of Ayodhya district total area. Total area of Ayodhya district is 2522 sq. Km. I send u the link of Official website of government of Uttar Pradesh. U can see here that area of Ayodhya district is 2522 sq. Km. Sir please correct your information of area of Ayodhya district Raaj9833 (talk) 12:31, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

Sending u official website of government of Uttar Pradesh

Sir i am sending you the official website of government of Uttar Pradesh. U can check here the real area of Ayodhya district. https://ayodhya.nic.in/ Raaj9833 (talk) 12:33, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

Requested move 6 March 2021

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The result of the move request was: no consensus, regrettably. (closed by non-admin page mover) ~ Aseleste (t, e | c, l) 15:59, 24 April 2021 (UTC)


Faizabad districtAyodhya district – Requested under WP:NAMECHANGES Google Trends clearly show Ayodhya district is used far more than the former name: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=IN&q=Ayodhya%20district,Faizabad%20district As others have mentioned, officially renamed: https://ayodhya.nic.in/, https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/up-cabinet-approves-renaming-of-faizabad-as-ayodhya-allahabad-as-prayagraj/articleshow/66604547.cms

As under WP:NAMECHANGES when the name is changed, "we give extra weight to reliable sources written after the name change. If the reliable sources written after the change is announced routinely use the new name, Wikipedia should follow suit and change relevant titles to match," here are some examples of usage of Ayodhya district (alone and in conjuction, such as "Ayodhya District Administration" by various news sources:

https://banksifsccode.com/bank-of-baroda-ifsc-code/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/

Business world India: http://www.businessworld.in/amp/article/Ayodhya-district-admn-receives-Skoch-Gold-Award-for-COVID-19-management-/20-02-2021-379874/ http://odopup.in/en/article/faizabad

Caravan magazine: https://caravanmagazine.in/amp/politics/dalit-obc-devotees-in-ayodhya-oppose-attempt-to-displace-them-for-tallest-ram-statue

Hindustan times: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/uttar-pradesh-trust-buys-two-plots-near-ram-temple-complex-in-ayodhya-101614839375923.htm

The wire: https://thewire.in/law/ayodhya-college-students-sedition-azadi-slogan

News 18: https://www.news18.com/news/politics/yogi-thanks-pm-modi-as-centre-issues-250-crore-for-ayodhya-international-airport-3476567.html

Times of India: https://m.timesofindia.com/city/lucknow/ayodhya-airport-to-get-rs-400cr-additional-fund-before-budget/amp_articleshow/80883956.cms Hindian1947 (talk) 01:08, 6 March 2021 (UTC) Relisting. ~ Aseleste (t, c, l) 17:10, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

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Please change the title name of this district as Ayodhya district.

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Ayodhya is the common name of this district, Ayodhya is the famous city in india. Faizabad name is not known by most people in india. And Ayodhya district is the official name of this district also. So i am requesting you to change the title name of this Wikipedia page as Ayodhya district. Rahulaybika (talk) 14:38, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

@Rahulaybika then vote Above.Followbrocode (talk) 15:08, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Sir i am requesting you to change the title name as Ayodhya district. And sir u told me vote above. Sir i didn't understand where i have to vote for it. Please help me sir to vote Rahulaybika (talk) 15:13, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

No, the title will not be changed until a consensus has been reached. Until then you will have to wait. Sleptlapps (talk) 15:18, 21 August 2021 (UTC)
@Rahulaybika, you just need to click on "edit source" written besides "Requested move 21 August 2021" and then, just see how others have voted, by writing like this "*support" you can show your support or by writing "*oppose" you could show your denial, along with this you have to give a reason for your support or oppose if you wantFollowbrocode (talk) 15:23, 21 August 2021 (UTC)
@Rahulaybika, in simple words just click on the "edit source" button in the above section and see how others voted and use that methodFollowbrocode (talk) 15:25, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Sir i have written support in that section for Ayodhya district title name. Please check it Rahulaybika (talk) 15:40, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Sir i have written support in that section which u have told me for vote in support for Ayodhya district as title name. Please check it and tell me please. i have voted in support of Ayodhya district as title name Rahulaybika (talk) 15:52, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Sir i have written support in that section which u have told me for vote in support for Ayodhya district as title name. Please check it and tell me please. i have voted in support of Ayodhya district as title name Rahulaybika (talk) 15:53, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Sir i have written support in that section which u have told me for vote in support for Ayodhya district as title name. Please check it and tell me please. i have voted in support of Ayodhya district as title name Rahulaybika (talk) 15:53, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

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Requested move 21 August 2021

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The result of the move request was: Not Moved... because the nominator has been blocked indefinitely as a sock-puppet. I see no merit in keeping this discussion open. This was already discussed few months ago and closed as "no consensus". If such a need arrives in future, let's see then only... (closed by non-admin page mover)The Aafī (talk) 17:30, 21 August 2021 (UTC)



Faizabad districtAyodhya district – i would like to attract your attention towards, WP:COMMONNAME which clearly states that common name should be used as title of article, so now the question is whether "ayodhya district" has become the common name or not. so i would like to give one proof, when we search "faizabad distict" in "news section" of google search, it shows almost 18000 results which is huge in itself but it become dwarf when compared to massive 92,000 results of "ayodhya district" clearly ayodhya district is more capable of being the title, but i know some of you might come and say, "but in (all) section ayodhya district has around 7,800,000 results which is lower than that of faizabad district's i.e around 11,300,000". i know this but according to wikipedia policies, wikipedia consider news, news papers, books as reliable sources not the google search. so if news section has almost 6 times difference then the name should be changed. so here we wil try to make a consensus. if i didn't get any valid counterpoints i will consider it as a "go ahead" to change name.thank you Followbrocode (talk) 10:50, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Support Rahulaybika (talk) 15:33, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

I support for change the title name as Ayodhya district. because Ayodhya is the most common name Rahulaybika (talk) 15:35, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

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Ayodhya district

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Sir, common name of this district is Ayodhya. Most of people known by its common name Ayodhya district. Faizabad is not the common name of this district. Ayodhya district is the common name as well as official name of this district. Thats why I am requesting you to change the Faizabad district name as Ayodhya district. Thank you. 36firenow (talk) 08:28, 10 September 2021 (UTC)

 Not done and won't be done - this has repeatedly been refused several times already this year - see the discussions above - Arjayay (talk) 09:25, 10 September 2021 (UTC)

I wish to share that the offical name of the place is Ayodhya. Therefore the district name must change to Ayodhya. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mahayoddha2000 (talkcontribs) 07:40, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

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Reviving discussion about "Faizabad district" to "Ayodhya district"

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i would like to attract your attention towards, WP:COMMONNAME which clearly states that common name should be used as title of article, so now the question is whether "ayodhya district" has become the common name or not. so i would like to give one proof, when we search "faizabad distict" in "news section" of google search, it shows almost 18000 results which is huge in itself but it become dwarf when compared to massive 92,000 results of "ayodhya district" clearly ayodhya district is more capable of being the title, but i know some of you might come and say, "but in (all) section ayodhya district has around 7,800,000 results which is lower than that of faizabad district's i.e around 11,300,000". i know this but according to wikipedia policies, wikipedia consider news, news papers, books as reliable sources not the google search. so if news section has almost 6 times difference then the name should be changed. so here we wil try to make a consensus. if i didn't get any valid counterpoints i will consider it as a "go ahead" to change name. thank youFollowbrocode (talk) 10:10, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

I would agree with the request, google map shoud show official names and other names and old names should be part of Also Known as or common names. Please change the name it creates confusion. Shakti67 (talk) 04:12, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

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Requested move 10 September 2021

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The result of the move request was: Closed as no consensus to move because ... socks. A one year moratorium (ending 22nd September 2022) on move requests for Faizabad district and Faizabad Bus Depot is also imposed.--RegentsPark (comment) 15:54, 23 September 2021 (UTC) RegentsPark (comment) 15:54, 23 September 2021 (UTC)


– Random search engine results and "news section" results shows this is the common name per WP:COMMONNAME. Hindu108 (talk) 11:34, 10 September 2021 (UTC)

  • Support rename of Faizabad district- the name of Faizabad district was changed to Ayodhya district in 2018: Indian Express.
    Oppose the others: these words seem curiously similar to those of the blocked editors above, whose main concern seems to have been to change Faizabad to Ayodhya. Faizabad bus station is evidently in the city of Faizabad and not in the adjacent city of Ayodhya. Faizabad Cantonment appears to be correct; Faizabad Cantt is obviously in Faizabad (city) and not in Ayodhya (city). Oculi (talk) 00:35, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
    •  Comment:Oculi i agree with your points about Faizabad Cantonment and Faizabad Cantt , i think i missed that. But regarding the "Faizabad bus station", there are two bus station one in faizabad city and one in ayodhya city, and this wikipedia page is about the one in ayodhya city. someone has changed its address in the page, but the picture used in page is clearly of ayodhya bus depot not faizabad one. so i am changing the address in that page, and it would be appreciated if you support the "bus depot" move along with the district. Hindu108 (talk) 05:40, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
      • The article about "Faizabad bus station" appears to have been hijacked. For goodness sake write an article about Ayodhya bus station in addition to the one about Faizabad bus station rather than squabbling. Oculi (talk) 23:04, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
  • Note: Please hold closing RM until the SPI is closed — DaxServer (talk to me) 09:52, 14 September 2021 (UTC) Update: Sock confirmed by CU, comments stricken off — DaxServer (talk to me) 18:42, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
  • Oppose all, we've had Allahabad district since so long. Let the Faizabad stuff remain as it is, with a note added in the lede that official names include Ayodhya. No renames please. ─ The Aafī (talk) 06:29, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

*TheAafi, this is not a valid argument, that we have some other name so we have to have use this name, this is not a right point, so please make point according to wikipedia policies.--MeraHBharat (talk) 10:40, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

Nothing makes sense until it is established that "Ayodhya" is common name, and sadly, it is not so. Search results on Google reveal that Faizabad district is the COMMON NAME. ─ The Aafī (talk) 13:50, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
  • Procedural close This page is marred with RMs after RMs by socks. There's literally no constructive discussion on improving the page for the project, and is not invigorating. I propose a 1 year moratorium on RMs. — DaxServer (talk to me) 14:00, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
    DaxServer, This makes sense to me as well. I'm fine with this proposal and support a 1 year moratorium on RMs. ─ The Aafī (talk) 14:29, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
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I think u should change title name of Faizabad district as Ayodhya district

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Ayodhya district is the common as well as official name of this district. You should change your title name from Faizabad district to Ayodhya district 36firenow (talk) 09:59, 12 September 2021 (UTC)

@36firenow: This is being discussed in the move request above. --RegentsPark (comment) 13:12, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
That discussion has closed. And now, so has this, per terms of the closure above. Mathglot (talk) 19:17, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 28 January 2022

Aj.abhishek1998 (talk) 09:03, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

Ayodhya district is not official name of this place Aj.abhishek1998 (talk) 09:04, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 10:22, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

Please unlock the Wikipedia page

Here the details about the politics is old 2017. After the 2022 assembly elections of Uttar Pradesh, details about MLAs in Ayodhya district has been changed. New MLAs elected in district's assembly constituencies. That's why i request to unlock this Wikipedia page. Then we can write correct details. Thank you. Deepdan12 (talk) 09:30, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

 Not done This is not the right page to request changes in protection levels.
If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
Please also cite reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 12:48, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

Update MLA names of Ayodhya district

In 2022 U.P assembly elections, AYODHYA DISTRICT - Ved Prakash Gupta from Bjp won Ayodhya seat, Rudauli seat won by Ram Chandra Yadav from bjp, Goshainganj seat won by Abhay Singh from Samajwadi party, Bikapur seat won by Amit Singh Chauhan from bjp, Milkipur seat won by Awadesh Prasad from Samajwadi party. Ayodhya-prayagraj (talk) 12:38, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

You need to provide citations to reliable sources.-- Toddy1 (talk) 14:09, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

Please correct the railway station name in Ayodhya district

Bharatkund is a railway station situated in Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh. But in your Wikipedia page, title name is written wrong as Bharat Kund railway station. Sir the correct name of this railway station is Bharatkund railway station. Bharatkund is one word. On Google map, official website of indian railways and everywhere it is written as Bharatkund railway station. Nobody is taking it seriously that's why i have written about this issue in this page. Please take it seriously and change the title name of "Bharat Kund railway station" as Bharatkund railway station. Thank you. Ayodhya-prayagraj (talk) 08:05, 16 October 2022 (UTC)