The district was named Sant Ravidas Nagar by the Mayawati government on December 4, 1997. In December 2014, the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government restored the name Bhadohi.

The district was named Sant Ravidas Nagar by the Mayawati government on December 4, 1997. In December 2014, the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government restored the name…

Uttar Pradesh will rename Bhadohi district as Sant Ravidas Nagar again to mark Sant Ravidas' 650th birth anniversary. | India News