Kartik Vyas is a city graduate who left for Mumbai to pursue a career in IT, but has now returned to work with Persistent. The basic convenience for me is commuting and I reach my office in hardly seven minutes. In Mumbai I would not even reach my local train station in that time frame. I can work till 8pm and still have a personal life after that. My husband too is not a local but he also loves the city a lot and in turn Nagpurians also embraced him with open arms.
Nagpur welcomed me back with such affection that I felt as if I never left. Tourists can reach Nagpur by rail, air or road easily from any part of the country.
Tigers and other animals abound in forest reserves that are hardly a few hours drive from here. Scenic locations too can be found in all directions. Religious monuments like Ramtek, old Jain temples etc are again very close by.
Facebook Twitter Linkedin EMail. Start a Conversation. Spotlight Blockchain a game changer for seed funding? Coronavirus outbreak Covaxin vaccine Cowin vaccine registration Coronavirus live news Corona cases today Covshield vaccine. Follow us on. After , a series of Maratha rulers came to power, starting with Raghoji Bhonsle, who conquered the territories of Deogarh, Chanda and Chhattisgarh by Despite the fact that he had entered into a treaty with the British in the same year, Mudhoji joined the Peshwa in the Third Anglo-Maratha War in against the British, but suffered a defeat at Sitabuldi in present-day Nagpur city.
The fierce battle was a turning point as it laid the foundations of the downfall of the Bhonsles and paved the way for the British acquisition of Nagpur city. Mudhoji was deposed after a temporary restoration to the throne, after which the British placed Raghoji III the grandchild of Raghoji II, on the throne. During the rule of Raghoji III which lasted till , the region was administered by a British resident. From to , the Nagpur Province which consisted of the present Nagpur region, Chhindwara, and Chhatisgarh became part of the Central Provinces and Berar and came under the administration of a commissioner under the British central government, with Nagpur as its capital.
Berar was added in The Non-cooperation movement was launched in the Nagpur session of However, when the Indian states were reorganised along the linguistic lines in , Nagpur and Berar regions were transferred to Bombay state, which in was split between the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. At a formal public ceremony on 14 October in Nagpur B. Ambedkar along with his supporters converted to Buddhism starting Dalit Buddhist movement which is still active.
Nagpur is a city with great capabilities to grow and prosper in the coming days. It is very important for State and Central Governments to contribute to the growth, development, prosperity of Nagpur. Nagpur completed years of establishment in the year A big celebration was organised to mark the event.
Kalidas Festival is celebrated annually at Ramtek and Nagpur for two days in the month of November. Kalidas was a great Sanskrit poet and dramatist of India, renowned for his historical drama Shakuntalam, Kumaarasambhava , Ritusamhaara and for the epic poem Meghdoot alias Meghdootam. It is said the picturesque Ramtek has inspired Kalidas to write his famous literary work, Meghdootam.
During Kalidas festival, celebrities of music, dance and drama gathered here to perform their talent. The festival brings back memories of the golden period of the Vidarbha region. People from different parts of India come here to attend the festival with full enthusiasm. Kasturchand Park. One of the biggest meeting places in Nagpur city, Kasturchand Park is situated at about 1 km.
It is the most popular place when it comes to holding big processions in the city. In fact, a lot of trade shows and fairs are also organized in the park owing to the space available here. The park is always thriving with all sorts of activities the entire year. Nagardhan, situated 38 kms northeast of Nagpur and about 9kms south of Ramtek, is an old town founded by a Suryavanshi King. Main attraction of Nagardhan is the Nagardhan Fort, supposed to be built by Raja Raghuji Bhonsle, a maratha king of the Bhonsale dynasty.
The square shaped palace inside the fort has an outer rampart with bastions and had an inner wall surrounding the buildings. The main gate of the fort on the north-west side is still in good condition. Inside the fort, nearby the palace there is a well which has two levels underground for people to stay with proper rooms.
It also houses an idol of goddess Durga. Sitabuldi Fort in Nagpur Sitabuldi fort, site of the Battle of Sitabuldi, is located atop a small hillock in the middle of Nagpur.
The area surrounding the hillock is now known as Sitabuldi and is an important commercial hub for Nagpur. Inside the fort one can find graves of numerous British soldiers and a cell where Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned. At present, Sitabuldi fort is the home to the office of the territorial army. The fort opens to the general public only on two national holidays- 26th January and 15th August. The nearby attractions here are the temple of Ganesha Tekdi Ganapati at the back of the hillock, ancient temples of Lord Shiva and Vishnu, squash court, indoor swimming pool and the mausoleum of Nawab Kadar Ali the great grandson of Tipu Sultan near the eastern boundary wall of the fort.
Zero Mile in Nagpur Nagpur lies precisely at the center of the country with the Zero Mile Marker indicating the geographical center of India. The Zero Mile Stone was erected by the British who used this point to measure all the distances.
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