West India · Maharashtra
Nagpur, Maharashtra
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About Nagpur
- Inland
Where it is
Nagpur is the largest city of Vidarbha in eastern Maharashtra, near the geographical centre of India, and takes its name from the Nag River that flows through it.
History
Nagpur was founded in 1702 by the Gond king Bakht Buland Shah of Deogarh and later became the capital of the Bhonsle rulers of the Maratha confederacy. The British took it over in 1853 and later made it the capital of the Central Provinces; it joined Bombay State in 1956 and Maharashtra in 1960, and the state legislature still meets here each winter.
People
Marathi is the most widely spoken language, with Hindi and Urdu also common. The city is known as the Orange City for its orchards, and for the fiery Saoji cuisine of the Savji community.
Known for
- Nagpur oranges
- Deekshabhoomi, a great Buddhist stupa
- The Zero Mile Stone
- Spicy Saoji cooking
- Gateway to the Pench and Tadoba tiger reserves
Did you know?
At Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur on 14 October 1956, B. R. Ambedkar and a vast gathering of his followers embraced Buddhism.
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