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Nagpur

Nagpur is a city in eastern Maharashtra, India, near the geographical centre of the country. Founded around 1702 by Bakht Buland Shah of the Gond kingdom of Deogarh, it became from the 1740s the capital of the Bhonsle Marathas, whose kingdom stretched to Odisha. The British annexed it in 1853, and it later served as capital of the Central Provinces; it is known for its oranges.

Nagpur
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Maratha EmpireGovernanceKingdom of MagadhaFoundationBuddhismSpread, Summary

Mentioned in 7 state histories

Kalahandi StateChanda KingdomKingdom of KhurdaDeogarh KingdomNagpur KingdomKawardha StateNandgaon State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nagpur. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nagpur
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