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History of Nagpur associated with Nag River, know the unheard story hidden behind its name
Samira Vishwas | August 18, 2025 11:24 PM CST

There are many cities in Maharashtra which are quite famous where people from all over the world come to visit. Similarly, Nagpur is also known as the Prevention of Maharashtra and is the third largest city in the state. The city is also known as Orange City worldwide.
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On hearing the name of Nagpur city, the question definitely comes to the mind that what is special in the name of this place. Actually, there is an interesting and historical story which is associated with the Nag River. Often, it seems that there will be a lot of snake here. But this is not the case at all.
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The city of Nagpur is named after the Nag River flowing here. Nag is the river flowing here with which the pur was added. Pur means village or city. Nagpur city is first known by another name.
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According to the information, Nagpur is first known as Fanipur or Phanindrapura. This name is taken from Marathi language which means snake fun. According to history, there used to be Nagfani forests in this city before. At that time there were very much snake in the forests.
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The city of Nagpur was established in the 18th century. The name Nagpur is unique in itself, the story behind which is very interesting. Nagpur is known for its sweet and juicy oranges in India. From here oranges are sent not only in India but also abroad.
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The orange of Nagpur received the GI tag in the year 2014. Manderin type oranges are the most famous in India here. Manderin oranges are grown in the Satpura hills of Vidarbha region, which have a sour sweet taste. Orange cultivation has been happening here for centuries.

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