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RM, Allahabad → Prayagraj, consensus not to move, 10 August 2020
RM, Allahabad → Prayagraj, NOT MOVED, 20 September 2021. An RfC immediately after the move request concluded that no further move requests should be made before 4 April 2023.

Semi-protected edit request on 6 March 2022

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"change ALLAHABAD to PRAYAGRAJ" 2409:4040:D97:4D93:1857:F54C:8DE:6DBA (talk) 14:26, 6 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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. AwfulReader (talk) 14:36, 6 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Please also read the big blue box above which explains that we will not even start another discussion on a name change until 4 April 2023 - please come back then - Arjayay (talk) 14:47, 6 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, The City Name Officially is "Prayaggraj". MUST be Change and reflect Official Name even in search engine. Sidpatil3 (talk) 07:22, 17 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

English-language news media can also be very reliable sources. Due caution must be given to the possibility of bias in some, such as for nationalistic, religious or political reasons. However, major global sources are generally reliable, such as major authoritative English-language newspapers (examples: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Times of London) or wire services (examples: Reuters, Associated Press). Google News and Lexis-Nexis search results can provide a quick guide to the relative predominance of alternative names across the media as a whole, provided the search parameters are properly set, but as with all raw search numbers, they should be used with caution.Thus in various news channel such as The Washington Post( here is the link https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/06/india-social-media-covid-19/ ) and the BBC News too is addressing this city as Prayagraj.So its should be like Prayagraj, formally known as Allahabad Curious man123 (talk) 17:36, 29 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 2 May 2022

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Since Allahabad has officially and correctly been restored to its original name Prayagraj, I would request to change the title to Prayagraj as well... Kool123Blue (talk) 17:08, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done See Talk:Allahabad#Allahabad name change. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:10, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2022

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Please change the city name to "Prayagraj" official name including page title/heading. This will avoid confusion on the information and search. It is necessary that wikipedia keeps latest, truthful, non-biased and official information. Sidpatil3 (talk) 07:26, 17 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done See Talk:Allahabad#Allahabad name change. -Roxy the grumpy dog. wooF 07:27, 17 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@User:Roxy the dog where is the discussion on the talk page? Wikiwizardinho (talk) 08:04, 26 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

In archive 4. -Roxy the grumpy dog. wooF 08:17, 26 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 7 July 2022

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Change title of page from Allahabad to Pragyaraj. 82.6.39.2 (talk) 13:50, 7 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: See above. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:53, 7 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Prayagraj is the correct name of the city. It was alabad

Pls change and update the website Previous name of the city was alabad and correct name of the city is Prayagraj 150.129.151.187 (talk) 09:39, 13 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - as stated in the box at the top "no further move requests should be made before 4 April 2023." - Arjayay (talk)

This is mindblowing

The community consensus is that no move discussions will be allowed before 4 April 2023. There is no point in providing reasons for or against the title before that date. Return on 4 April 2023 and open a new RM. In the meantime, there are plenty of other articles that require the attention of interested editors.--RegentsPark (comment) 15:53, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

If it wasn't true, noone would believe it. It is really astonishing, how it is is organized, that the name Allahabad will stay the article's name.

If there was democratic structures on this part of Wikipedia, the discussions on the topic would be held without a „discussion ban“ - the mere existence of such thing, like a ban of a discussion is pure anti-democracy.. And then every opinion ever made by any IP-adress should be counted. Then the English media usage of each term should be explored and other usage as well and then there would a picture emerge.

But to start a discussion, which is limited in time, and every opinion that was mentioned before or after that time span, is simply ignored, well that is just a dirty ruse, that should anyone from a democratic country make sick. How deep can one fall.

Lobbyists and anti-democrats surely take notes.

--Tecumseh*1301 (talk) 22:12, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Tecumseh*1301: You might read this with interest. — kashmīrī ^TALK 22:34, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Well, exactly there lies the problem. If Wikipedia theoretically is not a democracy, it is a dictatorship. While on the other hand, Wikipedia surely often in fact is a democracy, which gives hope.

But, well, everyone with just a little logical thinking knows, why Prayagraj is not named Prayagraj and what your intention is, kashmiri, by just looking at your name. You probably are a Muslim, as most of Kashmiris nowadays, who would be so offended, if the Muslim name of this city, would not be used anymore. For that you will fight.. fight against everyone and even against democracy. But you can't change the fact, that the city simply is called Prayagraj. I would accept if the same things happen the other way around, Muslims renaming Hindu cities. I have nothing against Muslims, love em, like i love every religion. But I surely despise anti-democratic structures and everyone should.. If a man wants to change his name, this shall be accepted, if someone wants to change religion, this shall be accepted, if a man wants to be a woman, this shall be accepted, if Prayagraj wants to be named Prayagraj, this shall be accepted. Tecumseh*1301 (talk) 07:47, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

None of this is relevant. There is not going to be a move discussion before 4 April 2023. That was decided on democratically. If you object, try Allahabad High Court.-- Toddy1 (talk) 08:49, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The article has decided to use "Allahabad" over "Prayagraj" (to the extent that the grammar checker flags "Prayagraj" and not "Allahabad" despite them both being proper nouns) and you refer to the "Allahabad High Court" as justification for this policy. However, the city of Chennai is called by it's official name "Chennai" in it's article and not called it's historical name "Madras" despite the existence of the Madras High Court in the city. There is an inconsistency here. Either Wikipedia uses the official name of a city, or the historical name. 27.5.232.153 (talk) 15:39, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note that Chennai was renamed in 1996, well before Wikipedia came into existence. This is the first version of the article bearing the name Chennai, created on 26 March 2002. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:52, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Tecumseh*1301: Yeah, and by looking at your name you're a Native American, long dead... — kashmīrī ^TALK 09:32, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Change Article name from Allahabad to Prayagraj

Please i request Wiki Pedia or Article creator to change the title name from Allahabad to Prayagraj ! The city's name was changed by the Adityanath government in October 2018. The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking its response to a petition challenging the decision to change the name of Allahabad city to Prayagraj

I request all visitors to report the page if Article name is not changed from Allahabad to Prayagraj Nikmenikit (talk) 07:07, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is a notice at the top of the page saying: no further move requests should be made before 4 April 2023-- Toddy1 (talk) 07:30, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 30 August 2022

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Change name to Prayagraj the article is outdated the last major update was in 2017 or earlier and needs to be updated to 2022 standards by fixing the name 71.169.177.245 (talk) 10:23, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]