Editing Endonym and exonym (section)

=== In India ===
{{Main article|Renaming of cities in India}}

Following independence from the UK in 1947, many regions and cities have been renamed in accordance with local languages, or to change the English spelling to more closely match the indigenous local name. The name [[Madras]], now [[Chennai]], may be [[Chennai#Etymology|a special case]]. When the city was first [[British India|settled by English people]], in the early 17th century, both names were in use. They possibly referred to different villages which were fused into the new settlement. In any case, Madras became the exonym, while more recently, Chennai became the endonym. Madrasi, a term for a native of the city, has often been used derogatorily to refer to the people of [[Dravidian peoples|Dravidian]] origin from the [[South India|southern states of India]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bag |first1=Ahana |title=It's time to end the 'Madrasi' stereotype |url=https://madrascourier.com/opinion/its-time-to-end-the-madrasi-stereotype/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |work=[[Madras Courier]] |date=October 19, 2021}}</ref>