The Assam government on Tuesday decided to change the name of Karimganj district in the Barak Valley to Sribhumi, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Karimganj district would be renamed to Sribhumi to honour Rabindranath Tagore.

Over a 100 years ago, Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore had described modern day Karimganj District in Assam as ‘Sribhumi’- the land of Maa Lakshmi, Assam CM Himanta Sarma said.

Sarma also indicated plans to “continue to change names” that were not based on actual words or lacked historical relevance.