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The institution has given birth to Engineering College presently known as Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur(VNIT). The school was expanding rapidly & from 16 students enrolled in 1914 increased to nearly 2000 in current year and Govt. Engineering School converted to Government Polytechnic, Nagpur.
Nagpur (Marathi: [naːɡpuːɾ]; ISO: Nāgapura) is the winter capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. [15] It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. [16] It is the largest and most populated city in central India. [17]
The Mayor of Nagpur is the first citizen of the Indian city of Nagpur. The mayor is the chief of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The mayor's role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner. The mayor is elected from within the ranks of the council in a quinquennial election.
Nagpur has a population of 4.6 million. It is the 13th largest urban agglomeration in India, according to figures from the 2001 census of India. [1] Localities: Mahal — The oldest locality in Nagpur. Nagpur was founded here by Raja Bakht Buland Shah. The Bhonsle Rajwada is also located here. Sitabuldi [2] Ganesh Peth colony; Dhantoli [3 ...
In 1853, on the death of Raghoji III without heirs, Nagpur was annexed by the British under the doctrine of lapse. Until the formation of the Central Provinces in 1861, Nagpur Province, which consisted of the Nagpur Division, Chhindwara and Chhattisgarh, was administered by a commissioner under the central colonial government.
An inside view of Nagardhan Fort in Nagpur district, commissioned by Raghoji I.. Bold and decisive in action, Raghoji was the archetype of a Maratha leader; he saw in the troubles of other states an opening for his own ambition, and did not even require a pretext for plunder and invasion.
Nagpur Lok Sabha seat is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency is spread over Nagpur city and some part of Nagpur district .
The history of Nagpur, in central India, spans over 5,000 years, including the Kingdom of Nagpur in the 18th and 19th century. Human existence around present-day Nagpur city (in Maharashtra , India) can be traced back 3,000 years to the 8th century BC.