CM Yogi Adityanath Announces Bhadohi Will Be Renamed Sant Ravidas Nagar Again

The CM said the move coincides with the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas and reflects the government’s commitment to honouring social reformers and saints.

“Today, I announce that Bhadohi will once again be known as Sant Ravidas Nagar. Our government will complete the required procedure soon,” he said, addressing the Samajik Samarasta Sankalp Sabha at Seer Goverdhanpur, the birthplace of Sant Ravidas, in Varanasi.

Bhadohi was named Sant Ravidas Nagar by the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) government on December 4, 1997. In December 2014, the Akhilesh Yadav-led government restored the name Bhadohi. The district is internationally known for its carpet industry.