Why 'Pur' is Written in the Name of Cities and Villages, Check Here

India is the seventh largest country in the world. At present, there are 28 states and 8 union territories in India. There are a total of 797 districts in all these states and union territories, out of which 752 districts are in states and 45 districts are in union territories.

At the same time, there are different cities in every district, and every city settled here has its own culture, heritage, and rich history. Every city of India has a history of many years in itself, and the name of that city is also included in this history.

In India, you must have seen the names of many cities and villages with the word 'Pur' written in them. For example, Jaipur, Udaipur, Raipur, Saharanpur, Nagpur, Mubarakpur, Sultanpur, Gorakhpur,  Jaunpur, Kanpur, and Rampur, etc. In such a situation, have you ever wondered why the word 'Pur' has been used in the names of these places?

If not, then through this article we will know the story of the word 'Pur' associated with the names of places. Read this complete article to know.

How is it added?

Now, we will know about how pur is added ? Pur has been added to the names of cities since ancient times, and it is used at the end. In ancient times, many kings and emperors added it to their names and named their cities.

For example, the city of Jaipur was built by Raja Jai Singh. So, he added 'pur' to his name and named it Jaipur.

What is the meaning of Pur?

Talking about the meaning of Pur, the word Pur is mentioned in the Rigveda. It is an ancient Sanskrit word, which means city or fort. In ancient times, kings and Maharajas used to have their own kingdoms in different cities.

In such a situation, to name their kingdoms, some kings and Maharajas started using the word ‘Pur’ with their name or the name of some special thing.

The name of a particular thing was placed at the beginning of the word, and the word pur was added at the end of the word. This gave the name of that place. After giving such names to cities or places, they used to be known as the king's city. People used to recognize it as the king's land. However, let us tell you that the original word 'Pur' is in our ancient languages, Sanskrit and Tamil. 

'Kot' and 'Abad' are used in Afghanistan and Iran

In India, Pur is used in the names of cities and villages. On the other hand, neighboring countries of India, Afghanistan, and Iran use 'Kot' and 'Abad' at the end of the city's name. If we talk about some names of the cities: Tarynkot and Fayzabad. 

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