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Asian cities which have changed their name

Can you name the modern-day name of these Asian cities based on one of their previous names?
Some cities have had multiple names. Only one of them is included as a clue
Of course, this list doesn't include evrery Asian city that has changed its name, only a few
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Last updated: October 12, 2021
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Current name
Old name
Tokyo
Edo
Chennai
Madras
Nur-Sultan
Astana
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon
Mumbai
Bombay
Singapore
Temasek
Yangon
Rangoon
Current name
Old name
Nanjing
Jinling
Ankara
Angora
Novosibirsk
Novonikolayevsk
Jayapura
Hollandia
Jakarta
Sunda Kelapa
İzmir
Smyrna
Dhaka
Jahangir Nagar
Current name
Old name
Beijing
Khanbaliq
Osaka
Naniwa
Amman
Ahamant
Karakol
Przhevalsk
Vientiane
Luang Phra Bang
Pyongyang
Wanggeom-seong
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