Chandrapur (earlier known as ''Chanda'', the official name until 1964) is a

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and a

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in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra state, India. It is the district headquarters of

Chandrapur district Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a district in the Nagpur Division in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chandrapur was the largest district in India until the Gadchirol ...

. Chandrapur is a fort city founded by Khandkya Ballal Shah, a Gond king of the 13th century. The city sits at the confluence of the Erai River and Zarpat river. The area around the city is rich in coal seams.. Hence, Chandrapur is also known as the "Black Gold City".

Etymology

The local people relate the name "Chandrapur" to the words ''

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'' (the moon) and ''pur'' (a settlement) after a legend. Scholars see the name as a derivative of "Indupur" (city of the moon) which stood near the Jharpat in the

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. The founding legend of Chandrapur, is rooted in the legend of Chanda Kingdom's king Khandkya Ballal Sah (1437-62 CE) of Sirpur, who was afflicted with tumors. Guided by his wife, he relocated to the

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's north bank, establishing Ballarpur. During a hunt, he discovered a spring on the Zarpat River's dry bed, its waters miraculously healing his ailment. Upon further investigation, the spring revealed cow footprints in rock, deemed a holy site, "Tirtha of Acalesvar", the Achaleshwar Temple group in Chandrapur was erected there after the deity appeared to the king in a dream. Later, witnessing a hare chase his dog, the king, following his wife's advice, founded a fortified city, Chandrapur, avoiding the spot where the hare was killed, deemed unlucky. This narrative combines myth and local lore to explain the city's establishment and the significance of its sacred spring.

History

Pre-history

There are many Stone-Age sites in Chandrapur District. Suresh Chopane, a renowned researcher, found many Stone-Age tools in the district, which have been displayed in his Rock Museum. Archeological finds, such as signs of pottery making, suggest inhabitation of the Chandrapur area in

Neolithic The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Ancient Greek, Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revo ...

times. The Gond people are part of the

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(indigenous people) of India. In ancient times, the Gond diaspora spread throughout central India.

Early history

From ancient times, Chandrapur has fallen under the control of many different rulers. Between 322 BCE and 187 BCE, much of India, including Maharashtra, was part of the

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. From 187 BCE to 78 BCE, Chandrapur was part of the

Shunga Empire The Shunga Empire (IAST: ') was a ruling entity centred around Magadha and controlled most of the northern Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 75 BCE. The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra, after taking the throne of Magadha from the ...

which controlled much of central and eastern India. The

Satavahana Empire The Satavahanas (; ''Sādavāhana'' or ''Sātavāhana'', IAST: ), also referred to as the Andhras (also ''Andhra-bhṛtyas'' or ''Andhra-jatiyas'') in the Puranas, were an ancient Indian dynasty. Most modern scholars believe that the Satavaha ...

controlled Chandrapur from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. The

Vakataka dynasty The Vakataka dynasty () was an ancient Indian dynasty that originated from the Deccan in the mid-3rd century CE. Their state is believed to have extended from the southern edges of Malwa and Gujarat in the north to the Tungabhadra River in t ...

ruled the area from the mid 3rd century CE to 550 CE. The Kalachuri dynasty ruled the area during the 6th and 7th centuries CE. The

Rashtrakuta dynasty The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal Indian polity ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the 6th and 10th centuries. The earliest known Rashtrakuta inscription is a 7th-century copper plate grant detailing their rule from Manapu ...

followed, controlling the Chandrapur region between the 7th and 10th centuries. The

Chalukya dynasty The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of south India, southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The ear ...

ruled the region to the 12th century CE. The

Seuna (Yadava) dynasty The Seuna, Sevuna, or Yadava, Yadavas of Devagiri (IAST: Seuṇa, –1317) was a medieval Indian dynasty, which at its peak ruled a realm stretching from the Narmada River, Narmada river in the north to the Tungabhadra river in the south, in th ...

of Devagiri ruled a kingdom, including the Chandrapur area, in approximately 850 CE and continued until 1334 CE.

Medieval history

After the passage of many kings, who were largely subservient to other rulers, the Gond king of Kingdom of Chanda, Khandkya Ballal (1470 1495) came to the throne. He founded Chandrapur.

Maratha empire and British colonial period

Chandrapur was taken over by

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in 1751 during the

Maratha empire The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern India, early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent List of Maratha dynasties and states, Ma ...

period. The last ruler of the Maratha dynasty, Raghuji Bhonsle III died in 1853 without issue. In 1853, Chandrapur was annexed to

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British colonial period

During the British colonial period, the area of Chandrapur was called "Chanda". By 1871,

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and Scottish Episcopal missionaries had arrived in the city. In 1874, three

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s were created: Viz Mul, Warora and Bramhpuri. The upper Godavai district of

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was abolished and four tehsils were added to Chandrapur to form one tehsil with

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, approximately 150 km to the south, as its centre of governance. In 1895, the headquarters was transferred to Chandrapur. In 1905, a new tehsil with headquarters at

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was created through the transfer of

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i estates from Bramhpuri and Chandrapur tehsil. In 1907, a small area of land was transferred from Chandrapur to the newer districts and another area of about 1560 km², comprising three divisions of the lower Sironcha tehsil (Cherla, Albak and Nugir) were transferred to Madras State. Between 1911 and 1955, no major changes occurred in the boundaries of the district or its tehsils.

Since Indian independence in 1947

In 1956, with the reorganization of Indian states, Chandrapur district was transferred from

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. In 1959, part of

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, was transferred to Chandrapur district. In May 1960, Chandrapur district became part of the Maharashtra state. In 1964, the city was renamed to Chandrapur. Following the 1981 Census of India, Chandrapur district was divided into Chandrapur district and

Gadchiroli district Gadchiroli district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �əɖt͡ʃiɾoliː is an administrative Districts of Maharashtra, district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Gadchiroli is the administrative headquarters of the district. Offic ...

Geography

Chandrapur is located in central India in the eastern part of Maharashtra state at 19.57°N latitude and 79.18°E longitude. Chandrapur is situated at 189.90 meters above the

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. The area of the city is about 162.41 km². The north–south length of the city is about 15.90 km, while the east–west length is about 10.90 km. The city slopes from the north to the south. Chandrapur lies at the confluence of the Erai and Zarpat rivers. The Erai river has a history of flooding. Flood marks are seen on the walls of the city. In the north of the city, a dam is constructed on the river Erai, having the capacity of 207 million cubic meters. The Gaontideo Nala originates from the uplands of the Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station. The Macchhi Nala originates from uplands of Central Forest Rangers College. Chandrapur lies on terrain rich in coal. Chandrapur is called a "geological museum" as there is a large variety of rocks as well as commercially valuable minerals and fossils. Samples of such rocks are collected at the Suresh Chopane Rock Museum.

Climate

Chandrapur has a hot and dry climate. December is the coldest month, with a minimum average temperature of 9 °C and a maximum average temperature of 23.2 °C. May is the hottest month with a mean maximum temperature of 43 °C and a mean minimum temperature of 28.2 °C. On 2 June 2007, Chandrapur recorded the highest temperature of 49 °C and the lowest temperature of 2.8 °C. was recorded in January 1899 & 2021. The

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in Atmosphere of Earth, atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annu ...

season falls between June and September. Chandrapur's average annual rainfall is 1249.4 mm. The average number of rainy days is 59.2. Chandrapur has been ranked 20th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results'

Demographics

Per the 2011 census of India, Chandrapur's population was 518,000.

Languages

Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India **Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...

is spoken by majority of the people in Chandrapur. The native Gondi is spoken by most of the Gonds in Chandrapur. People can also speak

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and English. Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, the conference on

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, has been held twice in Chandrapur, in 1979 (Chair Vaman Krushna Chorghade) and in 2012 (Chair Vasant Aabaji Dahake). In 2016, the inaugural All India Gondi Religious Convention was convened by the Central Provinces and Berar Gondwana Samaj Sewa Samiti in Warora, 30 km north west of Chandrapur. The chair was Raja Virshah Krushnashah Atram, a descendant of Khandkya Ballal Sah and current titular Gond king of Chandrapur.

Religion

According to the 2011 India census, total population was 3,20,379.

Transport

Chandrapur lies on major state highways MH MSH 6, MH MSH 9 and

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MH SH 233, MH SH 243 and MH SH 264. Chandrapur is connected to many cities in

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by the

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bus service. Bus services are offered to Pune, Nagpur, Amravati, Yavatmal, Hyderabad, and Raipur. A proposed Chandrapur Pune expressway, via Yavatmal Beed, is in the planning stages. Chandrapur railway station is managed by the Nagpur CR railway division of the Central Railway. It lies on the New Delhi–Chennai main line. The Chanda Fort railway station is managed by the

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of the South East Central Railway. It lies on the Balharshah–Gondia line. Other railway stations within city limits are Vivekanand Nagar railway station, Babupeth railway station and Choti Padoli railway station. Chandrapur Airport, operated by the

Maharashtra Airport Development Company Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited abbreviated as (MADC), is a Special Purpose Company constituted in 2002 by the Government of Maharashtra (GoM) to plan, construct, operate and maintain airports in the State. The government has en ...

, is situated near Morwa on MH SH 264, about 12 km from the city. The airstrip is 950 m in length. Development of the airport is limited by surrounding obstructions, particularly the thermal power plant. Hence, the MADC is building a greenfield airport at Vihirgaon, 40 kilometres from Chandrapur. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur.

Economy

Chandrapur is a centre for

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mining. In 2012, there were 27 coal mines around Chandrapur. Other industries include Thermal energy, cement making, paper manufacturing, and ferro alloy manufacturing.

Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station

The Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station, a 3,340 MW power station complex which is owned by the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited, occupies an area of about from the city. It employs approximately 3,460 people and supplies more than 25 percent of the state's electricity. A

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on the Erai river, 15 km from the station provides water to the station and to Chandrapur. On 16 January 1977, the station's foundation stone was laid by the Central Energy Minister, K. C. Pant.

Education

The Karmavir Dadasaheb Kannamwar High School (previously known as the Zilha Parishad Jubilee High School) was established in 1906. The Lokmanya Tilak Vidyalaya was founded by

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bal Gangadhar Tilak (; born Keshav Gangadhar Tilak (pronunciation: eʃəʋ ɡəŋɡaːd̪ʱəɾ ʈiɭək; 23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), endeared as Lokmanya (IAST: ''Lokamānya''), was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence ...

. The Chanda Sikshan Prasarak Mandal is a large educational institution with a number of campuses in Chandrapur.

Professional

Chandrapur has a government medical college and a government engineering college. The city's colleges (apart from the medical college) are affiliated with Gondwana University.

Administration

On 20 October 2011, Chandrapur municipal council was elevated to a D-grade

Important places

; Chandrapur Fort The Chandrapur Fort (earlier known as Chanda Fort) (today called "old city") is a

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located at confluence of Erai and Zarpat rivers. The fort was built by Gond king, Khandkya Ballal Sah. The fort has four gates: Jatpura Gate to the north, Anchaleshwar Gate to the east, Pathanpura Gate to the south and Binba Gate to the west. The fort also has Five small gates, called ''khidkis'' (windows): Bagad Khidki to the northeast, Hanuman Khidki to the southeast, Vithhal Khidki to the southwest and Chor Khidki to the northwest and Masan Kidki. The fort has strong walls 15–20 feet high. ;Mahakali Mandir Mahakali temple

Mahakali

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(temple) is an often frequented temple in Chandrapur. The ancient temple was built by Dhundya Ram Sah, of Gond Dynasty around the 16th century. Tuesdays are a particularly significant day to visit. Within the mandir there is a small

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temple and a

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temple. At the two temple entrances, there are small shops for puja (worship) supplies such as

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, flowers and cloth. Items for home décor and puja décor are sold near the temple. Near the rear entrance there is a

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temple. Within the temple are two ''

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s'' (idols). One associated with Shiv Ling is a standing idol decorated with red, yellow and orange cloths. The other is in a reclining position below the ground level, and devotees must walk in a tunnel to reach it. Inside the temple, a priest is present to assist visitors with puja and offerings. A trust administers the temple. Dharmashalas provide accommodation for pilgrims. The annual ''

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'' (fair) takes place in April, entertaining the followers of Mahakali and the citizens of Chandrapur. ;Anchaleshwar Mandir Anchaleshwar temple

The Anchaleshwar Mandir celebrates a form of the Lord Siva. It is situated adjoining Anchaleshwar Gate of Chandrapur fort on the banks of the Zarpat river. The official

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(mausoleum) of the Gond kings is located within the temple complex. ;Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve Matkasur the male tiger at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Matkasur the male tiger at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is located approximately 30 km north of Chandrapur near the Erai dam. This park was included in the project tiger since 1973. The total area of the reserve is 625.40 km². In 2014 the tiger population in Tadoba was 66, that number has gone up to 86. Tadoba is now a home to 86 Tigers despite years of lynching, poaching & other threats. There are many hotels and resorts near Moharli gate, Zari gate and Navegaon gate of the reserve, available for the tourists. The guided tours inside the park are available during early morning and evening time only.

Notable people

* Karmavir Dadasaheb Kannamwar, second Chief Minister of Maharashtra. *

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* Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the

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. * Hansraj Ahir, former Deputy Home Minister of India (MOS Home affairs) and also Union minister of Chemical and Fetilizers (MOS) Govt. of India. * Shantaram Potdukhe, former Minister of State (Finance) of India. * Barrister Rajabhau Khobragade, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, leader of the

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and follower of

B. R. Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Bhīmrāo Rāmjī Āmbēḍkar; 14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India based on t ...

. * Balasaheb Deshmukh, a follower of

. It was due to his efforts that Tilak visited Chandrapur and laid the foundation of ''Lokmanya Tilak Vidyalaya''. * Abdul Shafee, a politician of the

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Party, MLC, 5th Loksabha. *

Sudhir Mungantiwar Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar (born 30 July 1962) is a legislator from the state of Maharashtra, India. He was cabinet Minister for Forests, Cultural Affairs and Fisheries in Maharashtra Government from 2022-24.He has earlier served as th ...

, former Minister of Finance & Planning and Forests Govt.of Maharastra, former Guardian Minister of Wardha and Chandrapur. * Swagat Thorat, a wildlife photographer, playwright, painter, editor, and director. Known as the

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Man of India.

References

External links

Official website of Chandrapur district
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