About Nagpur History
To begin with, legends opine that Nagpur was founded by Bakht Buland, who belonged to the Gond kingdom of the Chinndwara district. According to the history of Nagpur, Raghoji Bhonsle of Vidarbha established himself as the king of Chanda, Deogarh and Chattisgarh in 1743. In 1755, Janoji was declared as the sovereign of the territory, after the death of his father Raghoji Bhonsle. Furthermore, in 1788, Janojis son, Mudhoji succeeded his father and annexed a part of the Narmada valley and Mandla under the territory of Nagpur. Subsequently, Mudhoji's son, Raghoji captured the eastern part of Maharashtra and expanded the territory of Nagpur still further.
The history at Nagpur says that Nagpur became a part of the Central Provinces in 1861. In 1867, the introduction of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway in Nagpur enhanced the prospects of trade and commerce in Nagpur. With the Indian independence in 1947, Nagpur emerged as the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Ultimately, in 1960, Nagpur was declared as the second capital of Maharashtra.
Last Updated on 9/26/2011