Chitar Oli, Nagpur: History of the City’s Artisan Street
Everyone in Nagpur knows Chitar Oli as the place to buy a Ganpati idol. Almost nobody knows it’s a 250-year-old artisan street with a craft history far bigger than festival season.
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Zero Mile Stone, Nagpur: History & the “Center of India” Claim
Nagpur’s Zero Mile Stone is the city’s most-repeated claim to fame — “the center of India.” Here’s the real history behind the stone, and why that claim isn’t as settled as it sounds.
