Sri Vijaya Puram

proper noun

The capital city of the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, also formerly known as Port Blair.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, also formerly known as Port Blair.

    In a tweet, Amit Shah said Sri Vijaya Puram had an "unparalleled place in our freedom struggle and history". He also said the name symbolised the victory achieved in the freedom struggle.

    2024 September 13, “Port Blair renamed Sri Vijaya Puram 'to free nation from colonial imprints'”, in India Today, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2024
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Sri Vijaya Puram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sri%20Vijaya%20Puram

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“Sri Vijaya Puram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sri%20Vijaya%20Puram. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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