Complete information on Nagpur

About Nagpur

 

About NagpurA vivacious city, Nagpur often referred to as the 'Orange City' of India because of its high production of oranges is situated in the heart of the country. Sitting on the banks of River Nag, the Winter capital of Maharashtra dotted with splendid vista's of nature's bounty, well manicured gardens and beautiful lakes is a pictorial delight for any tourist.

 

Georaphically Nagpur is centrally located connecting it to all the prime cities in the country like Chennai and Mumbai. Historically and culturally rich, the city takes pride in being closley associated with Bapu and has maintained its tradition till date. Colourful cultural events like tribal dances, handicrafts exhibition and equally famous festivals like Kalidas Mahostav, the Ganesh Utsav and a whole lot more make it an interesting place for artistically inclined souls.

 

The vibrant and the largest commercial as well as the educational center, the city of Nagpur is afascinating gateway for exploring ancient temples, the biggest wood market of Asia, wildlife sanctuary and rich cultural heritage of India.

Nagpur History

 

Nagpur History It was the Gond prince Bhakt Buland belonging to Deogad kingdom who is given the credit for founding the city of Nagpur in the Chhindwara district in the early part of eighteenth century. It is believed the Gond prince was smitten by the all round development of Delhi and wanted to give a facelift to the city of Nagpur. After he passed away, Chand Sultan, his successor added more feathers and thus carried forward the good works of Bhakt Buland.

 

With the rise of the Marathas, Raghuji Bhonsle the governor of Berar took sincere measures in seizing the control of the city and thus the city witnessed the change of power from Gonds to Marathas. After sometime, the Bhonsles became the ruler of Nagpur and made it their capital. With the emergence of the British, new chapters were added to the history of the city. The reign of power shifted from the Bhonsles to the British after the former lost it and the Doctrine of Lapse of Lord Dalhousie gave the British the complete authority over the city.

 

The year 1861 saw the evolution of Nagpur when it became the capital of Central Provinces.Its actual progress began in 1867 with the introduction of of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway and thus the city for the first time tasted its share of development when it became a prominent trade centre.

 

Nagpur was accorded a new status when it was made the capital of Madhya Bharat after Indian independence. The year 1960 was historical as it saw the merging of the Marathi majority Vidharbha region and the status of Nagpur got augmented when it was made the second capital of the state.