Chandrapur

Chandrapur is a small medieval town in Chandrapur district of the Nagpur division of the state of Maharashtra. Founded in 13th century by the then Gond chieftain Khandakya Ballalshah Chandrapur town is geographically located on the very shores where Irai and Zarpat rivers unite. The fact that the city is the seat of huge coal and lime stone reserves earned it the pseudonym of Black Diamond City. The mammoth reserves attracted heavy industry in the town and the major employers include, Coal India, Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company, Manikgarh Cement, Ultra Tech Cement, Chandrapur Cement Works, Maratha Cement Works, Ballarpur Industries Limited, Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant – largest manganese based ferro alloy producer of the country and Steel Authority of India’s silico-manganese division. 

The ancient and original city was fenced between the walls with four gates, one in each direction to enter the garrison town whose nomenclature is as follows Jatpura Gate, Anchaleshwar Gate, Pathanpura Gate and Binba Gate and four windows to enter the city Bagad Khidki, Hanuman Khidki, Vithoba Khidki and Chor Khidki.