Chandrapur

Chandrapur

India
formerly  Chanda 

      city, eastern Maharashtra (Mahārāshtra) state, western India, situated along the Wardha River. The name means “Village of the Moon.” Chandrapur was the capital of the Gond dynasty from the 12th to the 18th century, and it was later conquered by the Maratha Bhonsles from Nagpur. It formed part of the British Central Provinces from 1854 until Indian independence in 1947.

      Located on major rail and road routes, the city is a commercial centre for the cotton, grain, and other crops grown in the surrounding area. Industries, based on local minerals, include several collieries and glassworks. The city is also noted for the production of such luxury goods as silk fabrics and ornamental slippers. Chandrapur has a college affiliated with the University of Burdwan. Tadoba National Park lies north of Chandrapur. Pop. (2001) 289,450.

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