Nagpur
| Nagpur | |
|---|---|
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 21.07°N, 79.27°E |
| Altitude: | 310 metres (1,020 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Nagpur |
| State/Province: | Maharashtra |
| Country: | India |
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During the British period Nagpur was the capital of Central Provinces and part of Nagpur District. It was the leading industrial and commercial town in the centre of India.
It was the terminus station for both the Great Indian Peninsula Railway and the Bengal-Nagpur Railway
There was a cantonment at Kamptee
Military history
Siege of Nagpore 1817
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Nagpur
Variants: Nagpore
Also see
External links
- Nagpur Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 318.
- Ajni Nagpur Railway Colony Railways of the Raj
