Column: Nagrika Knowledge Series

This article is a part of the Nagrika Knowledge Series that explores important issues affecting citizens and city governments in small cities. Co-authored by Yutika Vora and Tarun Sharma In a small city in Karnataka, a street was named after an important public figure, closely associated with the history of the town. Recently, this street was renamed after a national public figure, someone who has received acclaim for India globally but was not from this city. As we spoke to a resident, she lamented the fact that no one would finally remember what the original name of the road was;…