Template:R from historic name/doc

Usage

 * Use this Redirect category (RCAT) template for redirects that are considered "historic" names for the target article. Use   for redirects that target an article that is titled with a historic name.  Do not use R from historic name on redirects that are nonhistoric former names or former working titles of the target article.  If the name is not considered historic, then use R from former name.
 * Example: Calcutta → Kolkata; the historic capital of West Bengal in India was Calcutta.


 * Apply this Rcat in the following manner:
 * This is in accord with the instructions found at CorporisPublica:REDCAT.


 * The This is a redirect template can also be used to add this Rcat to redirects along with others that are appropriate.
 * This Rcat populates both the Redirects from historic names and the Printworthy redirects categories.
 * The following Rcats redirect here and can also be used: