A & N Islands Renaming

It is indeed perplexing as to why several islands scattered in an arc in the Bay of Bengal still continue to be referred to by the names of colonial British generals who played a role in the violent subjugation of certain parts of India. After all, 'indigenising' the Anglicized names given by our former colonial rulers is one very appropriate way of nation-building and reclaiming a nation's cultural heritage. It is an insult to the sacrifices given by many of our liberation fighters who were eliminated by these very same British generals in the struggle for India's freedom from British yoke. The indigenous peoples' histories and traditions should also be respected. There can be no better way of doing that than by naming some of the islands after what the indigenous people first named them and by finding out the significance behind those names. It would be a grave injustice to neglect and not acknowledge the histories, customs and traditions of various indigenous communities in the A & N Islands. after all, they lived here much before all of us i.e. the 'modern' world, so to speak.Most countries around the world have treated their indigenous peoples shabbily by regarding them as 'second class' citizens and by not looking at their societies with dignity and respect. India mustn't follow the example set by those nations. Mainland India also has an undeniable 'emotional' and 'patriotic' attachment with the A & N Islands and hence, it is absolutely necessary to name some of the islands after our freedom fighters, thereby satisfying and respecting the histories and contributions of both groups.