Something about
Nagpur
Nagpur is known as a second capital of
Maharashtra. In 18th era the city was created by leader of Gond Tribes named as
Bhakt Buland in the first half of century. The Nagpur Municipal Corporation
makes city beautiful by developing well. According to census report of 2001 the
population of Nagpur is 25 lakh. Before that the Nagpur was the capital of
Madhya Pradesh, so the basic language spoken is Marathi but it mixed up with
Hindi, and now the languages spoken here are Hindi and Marathi. The climate of
Nagpur is sometime extreme as per seasons, in summer the temperature reaches
high unit. Nagpur is a multicultural city, people of different religious
beliefs exist in harmony in this place. The several religious communities of
Nagpur are Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Christians and Paresis. The Nagpur is a
pre-planned city that’s why the infrastructure of the city is well-built .Due
to the center of the India the links are best between the major means of
transport that is by road, by train and by air. The two national highways NH 6
and NH 7 are passing through Nagpur.
"Nagpur City" is situated precisely
at the heart of the India with the Zero Mile Marker specifying the geographical
center of India. Nagpur is famous for its oranges and also known as Tiger land
of Maharashtra state. According to a survey by ABP
News-Ipsos, Nagpur has been identified as the best
city in India by topping the liveability, greenery, public
transport, and health
care indices, The city has been
adjudged as the 20th cleanest city in India and the top mover in the western zone as
per Swachh Sarvekshan 2016. It is
famous for the Nagpur
orange and is known as the "Orange City" for being a major trade
centre of oranges cultivated in the region.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Nagpur
1.
Nagpur has a 3000 year old
history
While it is absolutely fascinating to read about the Kingdom of Nagpur that existed in the 18th and 19th Century, the first signs of human settlement in Nagpur can be dated back 3,000 years. This has been proven by an ancient human burial site found at Drugdhamna in 2008. The first historical reference to Nagpur was found on a copper plate inscription that is as old as the 10th Century and was unearthed at Devali in Wardha district.
While it is absolutely fascinating to read about the Kingdom of Nagpur that existed in the 18th and 19th Century, the first signs of human settlement in Nagpur can be dated back 3,000 years. This has been proven by an ancient human burial site found at Drugdhamna in 2008. The first historical reference to Nagpur was found on a copper plate inscription that is as old as the 10th Century and was unearthed at Devali in Wardha district.
2.
Nagpur Airport’s ‘Night Air Mail
Service’
Nagpur has always had a geographical advantage that has been strategic to many national enterprises. We know how important the Nagpur Railway junction is. But Nagpur has been quite a historical airport as well. Not many are aware that Nagpur airport was commissioned as early as during the First World War in 1917-18. But what truly set the Sonegaon airtstrip apart was the unique ‘Night Air Mail Service’ that ran from January 1949 until October 1973. It was a sight to see four planes land from Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi and Madras at night to exchange their mail at night and return to their home base every morning.
Nagpur has always had a geographical advantage that has been strategic to many national enterprises. We know how important the Nagpur Railway junction is. But Nagpur has been quite a historical airport as well. Not many are aware that Nagpur airport was commissioned as early as during the First World War in 1917-18. But what truly set the Sonegaon airtstrip apart was the unique ‘Night Air Mail Service’ that ran from January 1949 until October 1973. It was a sight to see four planes land from Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi and Madras at night to exchange their mail at night and return to their home base every morning.
3.
Nagpur’s previous name was
Fanindranagar (also called as Phganindrapur )
Who would have guessed that? Nagpur was known as Fanindranagar or Phganindrapur, the name deriving its origin from the ‘fana’ or hood of a cobra. Interestingly, Nagpur’s first newspaper was named ‘Fanindramani’, standing for the jewel that is supposed to be present over a cobra’s hood.
Who would have guessed that? Nagpur was known as Fanindranagar or Phganindrapur, the name deriving its origin from the ‘fana’ or hood of a cobra. Interestingly, Nagpur’s first newspaper was named ‘Fanindramani’, standing for the jewel that is supposed to be present over a cobra’s hood.
4.
RBI’s Nagpur branch holds the
biggest chunk of India’s gold deposits
Included in the heritage buildings list, one of the two RBI branches of Nagpur hold a majority of India’s gold deposits. Important as financial reserves, Nagpur was chosen as a location for these crucial deposits (some of them gold from the pre-Independence era) most probably because of its location; Nagpur was the geographical centre of British-controlled India.
Included in the heritage buildings list, one of the two RBI branches of Nagpur hold a majority of India’s gold deposits. Important as financial reserves, Nagpur was chosen as a location for these crucial deposits (some of them gold from the pre-Independence era) most probably because of its location; Nagpur was the geographical centre of British-controlled India.
5. Nagpur’s
amazing literacy rate
At 93.13%, Nagpur has the proud distinction of having the best literacy rate among all cities in India with a population greater than 2 million (20 lakh). For a city that prides itself on being an education centre, this fact will certainly make many a Nagpurkar proud.
At 93.13%, Nagpur has the proud distinction of having the best literacy rate among all cities in India with a population greater than 2 million (20 lakh). For a city that prides itself on being an education centre, this fact will certainly make many a Nagpurkar proud.
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