Formerly the Union Territory of Lakshadweep was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, a name that was changed to Lakshadweep by an act of Parliament in 1973. The Laccadive subgroup had been known earlier as the Cannanore Islands after the coastal town of Cannanore (Kannur).
answered Sep 07, 2023 at 10:43