Rajnandgaon
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| Coordinates | 21°06′N 81°02′E / 21.10°N 81.03°ECoordinates: 21°06′N 81°02′E / 21.10°N 81.03°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District(s) | Rajnandgaon |
| Mayor | Naresh Dakliya |
| Population | 143,727 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 1023 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 307 metres (1,007 ft) |
| Website | www.rajnandgaon.gov.in |
Rajnandgaon (Devnagari राजनांदगाँव) is the primary town of Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The population of the city is 143,727 (2001 census).[1] It came into existence on 26th Jan' 1973, by way of division of district Durg.[2] The District headquarters of Rajnandgaon is on the Bombay - Howrah line of southeastern railways. The town is surrounded by ponds and rivers and is known for its small-scale industries and traders. Another name used for the city is Shanskardhani, representing the peacefulness of how the residents live together in religious harmony. National Highway 6 (Great Eastern Road) also passes through the town of Rajnandgaon. The nearest airport to the District is at Mana(Raipur), about 80 km away.
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[edit] History
The Rajnandgaon was originally named Nandgram. The Rajnandgaon state was ruled by Somvanshis, Kalchuris and Marathas.[3] The palaces in the town of Rajnandgaon reveal their own tale of the rulers, their society and culture, and the splendid traditions of those times.[2] Rajnandgaon is a major road and rail junction. The city was ruled by a dynasty of Hindu caretakers (mahants) with titles "Vaishnav" and Gond rajas (chiefs). Succession was by adoption. Its foundation is traced to a religious celibate, who came from the Punjab towards the end of the 18th century. From the founder it passed through a succession of chosen disciples until 1879, when the British government recognized the ruler as an hereditary chief and afterwards conferred upon his son the title of Raja Bahadur. Founded in 1865. Rulers were...
Mahant Ghasi Das 1865/1883, married and had issue.
Raja Mahant Balram Das Bahadur - 1883/1897, born 1866, succeeded 4 November 1883 (#1), title of Raja Bahadur granted on 2 January 1893 as a personal distinction, died 1897.
Mahant Rajendra Das Vaishnav 1897/1912
Mahant Sarveshwar Das Vaishnav
Mahant Digvijay Das Vaishnav died in 1957
First ruler [Ghasi Das], was recognized as a feudal chief by the British government in 1865 and was granted a sanad, or right of adoption. Later the British conferred the title of raja to the ruling mahant. One member of the Rajnandgaon royal family,Mr. Kamleshwar Das who was educated at the Rajkumar College,Raipur and Cambridge University, England served at the U.N.O. and was a prominent Human rights activist in 60's. Rajnandgaon was the capital of the former Raj Nandgaon princely state, which merged with Durg district in 1948, Last ruler Mahant Digvijay Das had given his palace for opening a college that was later named after him as Digvijay Mahavidyalaya. Rajnandgaon is famous for its political leaders like Dr. Raman Singh of Chhattisgarh, Shiverdra Bahadur Singh, Motilal Vora, and Kishorilal Shukla.
Rajnandgaon had contributed to hindi literature also by giving gems like Dr Baldev Prasad Mishra, Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh, Padum lal Punnalal Bakshi and Viod Kumar Shukla eminent writers and poets of their time. Rajnandgaon has also contributed in field of law as Justice K.L. Shrivastava served as a High Court Judge, Upendranath Awasthi was designated as Senior Advocate in 2003 by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Kanak Tiwari & P.K.C. Tiwari were designated Senior Advocates in 2007 by High Court of Chhattisgarh.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Rajnandgaon had a population of 143,727. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rajnandgaon has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rajnandgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Now it has more than 3 lakh population.
[edit] Language
Hindi and Chhattisgarhi are main spoken languages in Rajnandgaon.
[edit] Education
The rich cultural heritage of the district is highlighted with Indira Sangeet and Kala Vishwavidyalay at Khairagarh, a tehsil head quarter. The university has the distinction of being the only university in music and fine arts in India. The university offer various diploma, graduate and post graduate courses in vocal and instrumental music, dance forms, fine arts and folk dances. Many colleges offering courses in music and fine arts are affiliated to this university. Chhattisgarh's first private dental college is located here. For Engineering studies there is Chhattishgarh Institute of Technology, where courses in Computer science, Electronics and telecommunication, and Mechanical Engineering stream are offered. There is the Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management, where students can get engineering in Mechanical, Electronics and Telecommunications, Computer Science and Information Technology branch. Rajnandgaon also has an Ayurvedic college. Other than these special fields, Rajnandgaon has many colleges for studies of Science, Arts, Commerce etc. One such renown college is Digvijay college. There are English medium schools here such as Yugantar Public School, Neeraj Public School, Gayatri Vidya mandir, Weidner Memorial Senior Secondary School and Weseleyan English Medium School & a ICSE board school- Royal Kids Convent and highly acclaimed Sanskar City International school up to XII is being headed by an eminent educationist Sujit Kumar Jana.
Govt. Multipurpose Higher Secondary School (State School) is oldest school in Chhattisgarh. Which was established in 1886.
Digvijay College is in the historical building of the palace of the king of Nandgram, Mahant Raja Digvijay Das. The college was established in 1957: this is one of the oldest college in Chhattisgarh.
[edit] Tourist destinations
A tehsil headquarter, Dongargarh, is the main tourist as well as pilgrimage site of the district. The famous temple of Goddess Bamleshwari, on a hilltop of 1,600 feet (490 m) in the town of Dongargarh, is referred to as Badi Bamleshwari.[4] Another temple, at ground level, is situated about 1/2 km from the main temple complex. This temple is referred to as Chhoti Bamleshwari. Many hundreds of thousands of people from, in and around Chattisgarh flock the shrine during the navratris of Kavar (during Dussera) and Chaitra (during Ramnavmi). During these navratris, melas (fairs) which run 24 hours, are organised in the premises of the temple. Another site worth seeing of Rajnandgaon is the ancient place of Mata sheetala devi Shakti Peetha. This temple, which dates from 2200 Years ago, lies 1.5 km from the railway station.
[edit] Main Festivals
Diwali is perhaps the most well-celebrated festivals in the town, its known as the "festival of lights & crackers" for the honors of Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Ganesha Chaturthi is very aggressively celebrated with Lord Ganesha's idols installed on every corner, every street and every homes, with arrangements for lighting & flower-decoration. Similar to Mumbai Ganpati Visarjan is very Aggressively done in Rajnandgaon.
[edit] Places of interest in Rajnandgaon city
Sites in the city include the temples Gayatri Mandir, Sitla Mandir, and Barfaani Ashram, and Choupati near Ranisagar a Tank of 200 Acres. Celebrations include "Mohara Mela" (a fair organized on the bank of the river Shivnath), "Bull Run" (a competition of running bulls in festival Pola), and the Mina Bazaar(organised only for a few months in a year) .
[edit] Geography
Rajnandgaon is located at 21°06′N 81°02′E / 21.10°N 81.03°E[5] in Chhattishgarh. It has an average elevation of 307 . metres (1010 feet).
Dr.Sanjay Alung-Chhattisgarh ki Riyaste/Princely stastes aur Jamindariyaa (Vaibhav Prakashan, Raipur1, ISBN 81-89244-96-5)
Dr.Sanjay Alung-Chhattisgarh ki Janjaatiyaa/Tribes aur Jatiyaa/Castes (Mansi publication, Delhi6, ISBN 978-81-89559-32-8)
[edit] See also
Rajnandgaon (Lok Sabha constituency)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ a b "official website of rajnandgaon". http://www.rajnandgaon.nic.in/district.htm#pubrep.
- ^ "Official Website of District Rajnandgaon". http://rajnandgaon.gov.in.
- ^ "Official Website of District Rajnandgaon tourism". http://rajnandgaon.gov.in/tourism.htm.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Raj Nandgaon
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