Nagpur

[ nahg-poo r ]

/ ˈnɑg pʊər /

noun

a city in NE Maharashtra, in central India: former capital of the Central Provinces and Berar.

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Examples from the Web for nagpur

With regard to labour there is a resolution of the Nagpur Congress, but I am sorry to say that it has not been acted upon.
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He founded the city of Nagpur, which his successor made his capital.
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Since the opening of the railway, trade has largely been diverted to Nagpur, and the garrison has recently been reduced.
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An infant was recognized as the heir of Holkar, and a second infant was proclaimed raja of Nagpur under British guardianship.
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The district is traversed by the main road from Nagpur to the east, and also by the Bengal-Nagpur railway.
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British Dictionary definitions for nagpur

Nagpur

/ (næɡˈpʊə) /

noun

a city in central India, in NE Maharashtra state: became capital of the kingdom of Nagpur (1743); capital of the Central Provinces (later Madhya Pradesh) from 1861 to 1956. Pop: 2 051 320 (2001)

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