List of Indian States and Union Territories By The Etymology of Their Name - Union Territories

Union Territories

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  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands:
    • Andaman: Italian traveler, Niccolò de' Conti (c. 1440) mentioned the word Andaman meant "Island of Gold". A theory that became prevalent in the late nineteenth century, and has since gained momentum, is that the name of the islands derives from the Sanskrit language, by way of Malay "Handuman", and refers to the deity, Hanuman.
    • Nicobar: The name "Nicobar" is likely derived from the Chola dynasty name for the islands, Nakkavaram (literally, "naked man" in Tamil) which is inscribed on the Tanjore inscription of AD 1050.
  • Chandigarh: "Chandi's fort". No actual fort ever existed; a large Chandi temple "protected" the locals, hence the name. The goddess Chandi appears as a form of the goddess Kali or of Parvati.
  • Delhi: The etymology of "Delhi" is uncertain. The very common view is that its eponym is Dhillu or Dilu, a king of the Mauryan dynasty, who built the city in 50 BC and named it after himself. The Hindi/Prakrit word dhili ("loose") was used by the Tomaras to refer to the city because the Iron Pillar built by Raja Dhava had a weak foundation and was replaced. The coins in circulation in the region under the Tomaras were called dehliwal. Some other historians believe that the name is derived from Dilli, a corruption of dehleez (Persian: دهليز‎) or dehali (Sanskrit: देहली) —both terms mean 'threshold' or 'gateway'— and symbolic of the city as a gateway to the Gangetic Plain. Another theory suggests that the city's original name was Dhillika.
  • Lakshadweep: "Hundred Thousand Islands". In Sanskrit, laksha means "a hundred thousand" and dweep means "island".
  • Puducherry, formerly known as Pondicherry: from Puducheri, from Tamil pudu "new" + cheri "settlement" or "camp".
  • Dadar and Nagar Haveli
  • Daman and Diu

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