Nagpur Province was a province of British India that covered parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh states. It was formed in 1853 when the British annexed the princely state of Nagpur. In 1861 it was merged into the Central Provinces. Nagpur was the capital of the province. The British Raj is an informal term for the period of British rule of most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (previously known as Ceylon). ... Madhya Pradesh (मध्य प्रदेश) is a state in central India. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Chhattisgarh (छत्तीसगढ़), a state in central India, formed when the sixteen southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince, both terms being taken in the broad sense. ... Nāgpur City name is derived from River Nag which flows through the city. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A British Raj province comprising British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India. ... Nāgpur City name is derived from River Nag which flows through the city. ...

Nagpur Province included the domains of the Maratha Bhonsle Maharajas of Nagpur, powerful members of the Maratha Confederacy who conquered large tracts of central and eastern India in the 18th century. In 1818, at the conclusion of the Third Anglo-Maratha War, the Bhonsle Maharaja submitted to British sovereignty, and Nagpur became a princely state of British India. In 1853, on the death of Maharaja Raghoji III without heirs, Nagpur was annexed by the British under the doctrine of lapse. It was administered by a commissioner under the Governor-General of India. The Province included the districts of Chhindwara, Nagpur, Bhandara, Chanda, Wardha, and Balaghat, Durg, Raipur, and Bilaspur. Shivaji and the Marathas The Marāthās is a collective term referring to a group of Hindu, Marathi-speaking castes of warriors and peasants, hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a substantial empire, covering a major part of India, in the 17th and 18th... The Bhonsle were a prominent Maratha clan who served as rulers of several states in India. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817 - 1818) was a final and decisive conflict between Britain and the Maratha empire in India, which left Britain in control of most of India. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince, both terms being taken in the broad sense. ... The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy devised by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General of India between 1848 and 1856. ... The Governor-General of India (or Governor-General and Viceroy of India) was the head of the British administration in India. ... Chhindwara district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India, and Chhindwara town is the district headquarters. ... Nagpur District is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. ... Bhandara is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. ... Wardha District is located in Maharashtra state. ... Balaghat District is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ... Durg district is situated in Chattisgarh state of India. ... Raipur is the name of a district in Chhattisgarh, India. ...

In 1861, Nagpur Province was merged with the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories were joined with the constitute the new Central Provinces in 1861. The districts of Nagpur, Bhandara, Chanda, Wardha, and Balaghat became the Nagpur Division of the new province, while Durg, Raipur, and Bilaspur became the Chhatisgarh Division. Chhindwara District was added to Nerbudda Division. 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Nagpur Division is one of six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India. ...