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Seeing the advantage of civilized life in Delhi, he started to build Nagpur as his new capital. His successor<i> Chand Sultan</i> continued the work. On Chand Sultan's death in 1739, disputes regarding succession arose and <i>Raghuji Bhonsle</i>, the Maratha governor of Berar, helped to restore the elder son to the throne. As the dissentions continued, Raghuji Bhonsle again intervened in 1743, and the control of Nagpur slowly passed on from the Gonds to the Marathas. It became the capital of the Bhonsles.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2">With the Bhonsle dynasty came the vast class of cultivators in Vidarbha. Raghuji's successors lost some territories to the Peshwas of Pune and the Nizam of Hyderabad. In 1803, Bhonsles (along with their allies Scindias [Shinde] of Gwalior) at Assaye and Argaon (Argaum). In 1811 Pindaris attacked Nagpur. Bhonsles again lost to the British in 1817 and Nagpur came under British influence. In 1853 <i>Raghuji III</i> died without an heir to his kingdom. As a result, the city lapsed into British control under <i>Lord Dalhousie</i>'s Doctrine of Lapse. { This policy was one of the reasons which led to the <i>Indian War of Independence</i> [Sepoys' Mutiny : as referred to by the British] in 1857}</font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2">In 1861, Nagpur became the capital of the Central Provinces. The advent of the<i> Great Indian Peninsula Railway </i>(GIP) in 1867 spurred its development as a trade centre. After Indian independence, Nagpur became the capital of Madhya Bharat state (C.P. and Berar). In 1960, the marathi majority Vidarbha region was merged with the new state of Maharashtra and Nagpur was designated the second capital of Maharashtra state, alternating with Mumbai (Bombay) as the seat of the Maharashtra state legislature.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><i>Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica</i></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"></td> <td width="50%"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2"><p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="3"><em><strong>Following is the brief timeline chart of history of Nagpur.</strong></em></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"></td> <td width="50%"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2"><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2">10th Century A.D. -The name Nagpur appears for first time on record</font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Early 18th century A.D. - Nagpur city founded by the Gond king "Bakht Buland" of Devgad. He founded the city by joining the twelve small hamlets formerly known as "Rajapur Barasa" or "Barasta"</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"></td> <td width="50%"></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><div align="center"><center><table width="80%"> <tr> <td width="15%"><font face="Verdana" size="2">?</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Nagpur becomes the capital of the Bhonsles.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="15%"><font face="Verdana" size="2">1769</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Nagpur burnt in 1769 and again partially burnt in 1811 by the Pendharis.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1817</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">The battle of Sitabuldi & Nagpur fought which secured British influence in these territories.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1853</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Nagpur was incorporated into the British territory.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1854</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Mr. Mansel takes charge of Nagpur as the first commissioner.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1861</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Nagpur city becomes the capital of Central Provinces.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1867</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">First train steams out of the city.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1901</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">C.P. Club founded.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1911</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a href="http://www.thehitavada.net/" target="_blank">The Hitavada</a> a leading english daily launched.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1912</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Foundation stone of Vidhan Sabha laid.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1923</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Nagpur University founded.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1934</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Gondwana Club founded, Nav Bharat a leading Hindi daily launched.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1947</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">AIR founded.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1950</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Nagpur made capital of M.P. state.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1956</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Dr. Ambedkar converts thousands of dalits to Buddhism at Deeksha Bhoomi.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">1960</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" size="2">Nagpur passed onto Maharashtra State.</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><hr color="#80bfff"> <div align="left"><table border="0" cellspacing="5" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="80%"><p align="left"><font face="Tahoma"><font size="1">* Note: Utmost care has been taken to ensure accuracy of information. <a href="mailto:qutubuddin@nagpurvision.com?subject=From Nagpurvision.com">Webmaster</a> of <a href="http://www.nagpurvision.com/" target="_blank">Nagpurvision.com</a> or  <a href="http://www.systron-micronix.com" target="_blank">Systron Micronix Corp. 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