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29.11.10

Maharashtra CM invites Anna Hazare for meeting tomorrow in Nagpur

The state government is persuading social activist Anna Hazare not to go on a fast. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has invited him for a meeting on Tuesday in Nagpur.

Sources close to Hazare said he has agreed to talk to the chief minister when
issues raised by him would be discussed.

Hence, a decision on Hazare’s proposed fast against the irregularities in the Lavasa project and the issue of fee collection at toll booths would be taken at the meeting.

Hazare had earlier declared that he would go on fast from Wednesday to protest against the irregularities in the Lavasa project and for his demand of a transparent policy for collection of road toll in a reasonable manner.

While supporters of Hazare were preparing for the proposed agitation on the issue, the state government has been consistently trying to persuade Hazare not to go on a fast.

Sources said on Sunday, state minister for water resources (Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation - MKVDC) Ramraje Nimbalkar met Hazare and conveyed the message of the chief minister to him, following which Hazare agreed to discuss the issues with Chavan in Nagpur.
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27.11.10

RESULT :-THIRD YEAR OF BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN WINTER 2010

THIRD YEAR OF BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN
RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

 Dated : 26/11/2010

The following Roll Nos are declared successful. The figures in bracket indicate the aggregate marks obtained out of 1100.

1672(697) 1673(653) 1675(633) 1677(590) 1678(570) 1679(598)

List of Roll No's who failed with Exemption

College-L.A.D.& S.R.P. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, GANDHI NAGAR,NAGPUR

1671- 3S,6S,8 1674- 5,8S 1676- 6,8S

NOTE- FAILURES DESIRING TO APPEAR FOR SUMMER-2011 EXAM SHALL SUBMIT THEIR EXAMINATION FORMS WITH FULL EXAM FEES WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM RESULT DATE
TO THE COLLEGE

By order of the Board of Examinations,

Controller of Examinations,
R.T.M Nagpur University,
Nagpur.
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RESULT :-SECOND YEAR OF BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN (NEW) WINTER 2010

SECOND YEAR OF BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN (NEW)
RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

 Dated : 26/11/2010

The following Roll Nos are declared successful. The figures in bracket indicate the aggregate marks obtained. Out of 1050.

1651(636) 1652(624) 1653(580) 1654(621) 1656(578) 1661(696) 1664(673)

List of Roll No's who failed with Exemption

College-L.A.D.& S.R.P. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, GANDHI NAGAR,NAGPUR

1655- 3T,4S,8

College-NIKALAS MAHILA MAHAVIDYALAYA, NAGPUR

1662- 3T 1663- 3T

NOTE- FAILURES DESIRING TO APPEAR FOR SUMMER-2011 EXAM SHALL SUBMIT THEIR EXAMINATION FORMS WITH FULL EXAM FEES WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM RESULT DATE
TO THE COLLEGE

By order of the Board of Examinations,

Controller of Examinations,
R.T.M Nagpur University,
Nagpur. 
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RESULT :-FIRST YEAR OF BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN (NEW)NAGPUR WINTER 2010

FIRST YEAR OF BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN (NEW)
  RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

 Dated : 26/11/2010

The following Roll Nos are declared successful. The figures in bracket indicate the aggregate marks obtained. Out of 950.

1617(493) 1621(574) 1622(607) 1625(667) 1629(502) 1630(592) 1633(535) 1637(521)
1648(673)

List of Roll No's who failed with Exemption

College-L.A.D.& S.R.P. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, GANDHI NAGAR, NAGPUR

1618- 1P,4 1619- 8 1620- 1P,8 1623- 1T,5
1624-2T,5T,7 1628- 7 1631- 5 1632- 1T,2T,7 1634- 7

College-NIKALAS MAHILA MAHAVIDYALAYA, NAGPUR

1644- 1T,2T,5T,8 1645- 5T,8 1646- 1T,2T 1647- 5T

NOTE- FAILURES DESIRING TO APPEAR FOR SUMMER-2011 EXAM SHALL SUBMIT THEIR EXAMINATION FORMS WITH FULL EXAM FEES WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM RESULT DATE
TO THE COLLEGE

By order of the Board of Examinations,

Controller of Examinations,
R.T.M Nagpur University,
Nagpur.
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RESULT :-( BBA-2 RESULT )BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PART II WINTER 2010

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PART II 
 RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

 Dated : 26/11/2010

The following Roll Nos are declared successful. The figures in bracket indicate the aggregate marks obtained Out of 700

14123( 408) 14126( 367) 14127( 422) 14131( 344) 14133( 366) 14137( 346) 14139( 390) 14141( 349) 14143( 342) 14154( 359)
14157( 373) 14159( 375) 14161( 363) 14162( 416) 14167( 373) 14169( 359) 14170( 396) 14175( 404) 14176( 370) 14179( 363)
14181( 366) 14184( 420) 14191( 360) 14205( 346) 14208( 393) 14211( 375) 14212( 397) 14213( 377) 14214( 350) 14216( 376)
14218( 347) 14219( 419) 14220( 417) 14221( 377) 14222( 422) 14228( 367) 14229( 389) 14230( 406) 14232( 343) 14233( 337)
14234( 353) 14236( 374) 14250( 389) 14254( 362) 14255( 399) 14267( 359) 14268( 350) 14269( 353) 14276( 356) 14277( 353)
14280( 433) 14281( 405) 14288( 365) 14303( 378) 14304( 416) 14306( 419) 14307( 403) 14308( 392) 14310( 403) 14312( 380)
14313( 377) 14317( 392) 14319( 486) 14320( 393) 14324( 348) 14325( 373) 14326( 386) 14327( 398) 14328( 375) 14342( 377)
14343( 333) 14344( 417) 14345( 404) 14346( 392) 14348( 448) 14351( 383) 14352( 339) 14353( 386) 14367( 345) 14368( 421)
14369( 365) 14370( 372) 14373( 434) 14375( 475) 14378( 440) 14380( 416) 14381( 349) 14395( 362) 14397( 339) 14400( 361)
14401( 317) 14402( 307) 14415( 365) 14417( 441) 14418( 344) 14420( 322) 14421( 331) 14423( 398) 14439( 340) 14441( 358)
14444( 392) 14445( 346) 14447( 358) 14448( 360) 14449( 361) 14451( 359) 14452( 333) 14453( 340) 14454( 392) 14469( 362)
14475( 369) 14476( 346) 14481( 428) 14482( 350) 14484( 376) 14485( 356) 14487( 352) 14488( 376) 14490( 388) 14494( 408)
14496( 364) 14497( 413) 14505( 429) 14509( 373) 14510( 339) 14511( 407) 14512( 427) 14524( 416) 14526( 388) 14533( 333)
14535( 349) 14555( 378) 14556( 344) 14557( 357) 14558( 366) 14562( 332) 14563( 399) 14564( 354) 14566( 416) 14578( 404)
14590( 367) 14591( 411) 14594( 343) 14595( 351) 14598( 386) 14614( 351) 14615( 335) 14616( 382) 14617( 326) 14619( 328)
14621( 345) 14622( 362) 14635( 391) 14637( 393) 14641( 389) 14647( 385) 14650( 386) 14652( 368) 14656( 374) 14658( 427)
14659( 415) 14661( 399) 14664( 368) 14665( 368) 14667( 410) 14670( 372) 14671( 376) 14682( 378) 14683( 354) 14701( 365)
14703( 335) 14704( 417) 14705( 397) 14706( 404) 14709( 379) 14710( 388) 14711( 376) 14712( 337) 14714( 319) 14716( 366)
14717( 360) 14720( 352) 14724( 371) 14725( 360) 14726( 369) 14727( 376) 14767( 334) 14768( 321) 14770( 459) 14772( 409)
14774( 376) 14777( 375) 14779( 342) 14784( 392) 14785( 368) 14797( 390) 14800( 407) 14805( 360) 14806( 374) 14807( 355)
14809( 386) 14811( 422) 14812( 406) 14814( 428) 14816( 404) 14820( 387) 14824( 410) 14826( 371) 14827( 398) 14828( 382)
14829( 425) 14830( 384) 14835( 366) 14836( 383) 14838( 388) 14840( 385) 14841( 381) 14842( 371) 14844( 425) 14846( 372)
14857( 400) 14860( 338) 14861( 358) 14864( 323) 14865( 321) 14867( 356) 14871( 350) 14883( 347) 14884( 377) 14885( 309)
14886( 317) 14887( 348) 14888( 284) 14889( 305) 14890( 395) 14892( 326) 14893( 342) 14920( 397) 14922( 385) 14927( 422)
14928( 398) 14929( 396) 14930( 421) 14932( 390) 14933( 481) 14948( 385) 14949( 413) 14952( 397) 14954( 427) 14957( 409)
14958( 374) 14990( 372) 14991( 360) 14994( 355) 14999( 459) 15001( 376) 15006( 426) 15007( 388) 15023( 402) 15026( 350)
15031( 387) 15032( 396) 15035( 426) 15036( 412) 15040( 388) 15043( 387) 15044( 366) 15045( 366) 15047( 411) 15060( 428)
15062( 384) 15063( 380) 15079( 399) 15080( 365) 15081( 385) 15083( 404) 15097( 388) 15098( 384) 15101( 346) 15113( 373)
15116( 375) 15132( 381) 15143( 397) 15157( 386) 15158( 380) 15160( 394) 15161( 427) 15167( 410) 15169( 382) 15170( 405)
15171( 388) 15172( 411) 15173( 383) 15196( 408) 15198( 399) 15201( 377) 15204( 379) 15209( 373) 15210( 407) 15211( 381)
15213( 390) 15214( 363) 15217( 361) 15218( 378) 15220( 372) 15224( 383) 15225( 370) 15236( 366) 15238( 394) 15239( 382)
15241( 368) 15254( 396) 15255( 371) 15256( 394) 15279( 334) 15280( 333) 15288( 385) 15304( 336) 15306( 370) 15322( 410)
15328( 387) 15343( 401) 15354( 367) 15355( 350) 15357( 389) 15369( 374) 15370( 365) 15384( 373) 15394( 301) 15395( 323)
15399( 377) 15400( 355) 15403( 370) 15408( 369) 15410( 362) 15412( 338) 15414( 369) 15440( 356) 15444( 400) 15446( 355)
15450( 396) 15451( 373) 15452( 375) 15456( 380) 15459( 381) 15460( 367) 15462( 371) 15465( 375) 15469( 374) 15479( 370)
15492( 443) 15506( 378) 15512( 379) 15513( 401) 15517( 368) 15519( 416) 15520( 412) 15522( 406) 15525( 359) 15539( 350)

Witheld for Office
14349 14467 14471 14502 14528 14798 14808 14834 14862 14904 14925 15039 15185 15299 15388 15449 15454

Witheld for Tabulation
14438

Witheld for Unfairmeans
14443


List of Roll No's who failed with Exemption

14122-4T 14124-6T 14125-2T,4T,6T 14128-4T
14130-2T,4T 14142-4T,6T 14156-2T 14158-3T
14168-2T 14172-1T 14173-5T 14178-6T
14180-6T 14183-4T,6T 14185-6T 14186-6T
14188-6T 14210-4T 14217-2T,3T,4T,5T,6T 14235-6T
14237-6T 14240-3T 14270-5T 14271-5T
14279-5T 14283-5T 14284-5T 14299-5T
14300-2T,4T 14301-4T 14302-4T 14311-2T,5T
14318-4T,5T 14329-4T 14330-7T 14331-4T
14332-1T,5T 14350-4T 14356-4T 14371-2T
14393-2T 14396-4T 14414-2T 14416-5T
14419-2T 14426-2T 14440-2T 14442-2T
14446-5T 14455-7T 14468-5T 14503-2T
14508-5T 14527-1T 14541-2T 14543-2T,4T
14561-1T 14579-2T 14596-2T 14610-2T
14611-2T,6T 14620-2T 14624-2T,3T,7T 14634-6T
14636-2T 14649-5T 14653-2T 14662-4T
14685-5T 14686-5T 14702-4T,5T 14707-2T,6T
14728-5T 14729-6T 14764-6T 14766-4T
14771-4T 14775-2T 14778-3T 14781-2T
14782-4T,6T,7T 14796-4T 14799-7T 14802-6T
14803-2T 14810-6T 14815-3T,5T 14822-2T
14831-2T,5T 14833-4T 14839-7T 14859-3T,4T
14872-5T 14906-3T 14918-3T 14921-3T
14923-2T,3T,5T,7T 14924-1T,2T 14926-2T 14951-4T
14955-2T,3T,4T 14961-3T 14973-2T 14985-2T
14986-2T,4T 14988-4T 14992-2T 15002-3T,4T
15003-2T 15004-2T,4T 15021-3T 15024-3T
15025-5T 15029-2T 15033-2T 15041-4T
15048-2T 15065-5T,7T 15077-2T,5T 15078-5T
15096-2T,3T 15114-5T 15121-2T,3T 15144-4T
15165-3T,4T,6T 15168-3T 15174-3T 15197-4T
15199-4T 15202-1T,2T,3T,4T,6T,7T 15205-2T 15206-2T,7T
15215-7S 15252-4T 15267-3T 15278-7T
15284-5T 15286-2T,6T 15287-4T 15292-4T,6T
15295-6T 15298-6T 15300-6T 15301-6T
15308-2T 15325-5T 15326-4T 15327-2T
15341-4T 15356-6T 15358-2T,3T,6T,7T 15387-5T
15405-2T,6T,7T 15425-5T 15441-2T,5T,7T 15442-2T,5T
15453-6T 15468-2T 15472-2T,6T 15473-4T,7T
15474-6T 15475-6T 15482-1S 15494-4T,6T
15495-5T 15511-4T 15515-2T 15516-4T
15540-7T

Note- Failures desiring to appear for Summer 2011 exam shall submit their Examination Forms with full exam fees within 15 days
from result date to the college

By order of the Board of Examinations,

Controller of Examinations,
Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj
Nagpur University,
Nagpur.
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RESULT :- SECOND YEAR B.P.E. (3 YEAR DEGREE COURSE) NAGPUR WINTER 2010

RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

 Dated : 26/11/2010

The following Roll Nos are declared successful. The figures in bracket indicate the aggregate marks obtained Out of 1000


16509( 738) 16513( 705) 16514( 750) 16521( 722) 16522( 716) 16523( 722) 16529( 699) 16536( 737) 16537( 706) 16538( 715)
16547( 749) 16549( 517) 16551( 581) 16565( 735) 16566( 734) 16568( 745) 16574( 727) 16575( 698) 16581( 713) 16587( 736)
16602( 719) 16614( 702) 16615( 725) 16631( 720) 16632( 715) 16633( 678) 16639( 713) 16640( 761) 16641( 739) 16644( 762)
16645( 708) 16646( 697) 16647( 741) 16648( 704) 16649( 777) 16655( 723) 16656( 712) 16658( 706) 16667( 719) 16674( 747)
16675( 718) 16676( 752) 16677( 726) 16683( 721) 16693( 720) 16697( 753)

Witheld for Unfair means
16643

List of Roll No's who failed with Exemption

16501-1 16507-3,4,5 16535-2,4 16546-4
16558-3,4 16564-5 16590-3,4,5 16596-1,4
16608-2,3,4 16621-4 16622-4 16623-5
16642-4 16663-3,4 16664-1 16665-1
16673-4 16684-1,4 16685-1 16686-1
16692-4 16695-4 16696-4

Note- Failures desiring to appear for Summer 2011 exam shall submit their Examination Forms with full exam fees within 15 days
from result date to the college

By order of the Board of Examinations,

Controller of Examinations,
Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj
Nagpur University,
Nagpur.
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result winter 2010 :- Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Commercial Applications

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Commercial Applications

 RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY
 Dated : 24/11/2010
The Following Roll Nos are Decleared Successful.The figures in brackets
indicate the aggregate mark obtained out of 800.

Div I With Dist.
3261( 600)

Div I
3002( 523) 3010( 524) 3011( 523) 3054( 494)
3081( 502) 3093( 505) 3101( 524) 3102( 553)
3105( 487) 3106( 513) 3109( 554) 3155( 484)
3162( 492) 3163( 503) 3225( 515) 3231( 522)
3232( 488) 3260( 511) 3262( 505) 3264( 508)
3280( 513) 3282( 554) 3290( 524) 3309( 502)
3331( 484) 3372( 503) 3377( 492) 3408( 502)
3426( 519) 3439( 534)


Div II
3251( 478) 3292( 475)

Following Roll Nos. Are Failed With Exemptions
3013-4A 3015-3A 3017-4A
3018-2,4A 3029-1,4A 3036-4A
3037-4A 3038-2,4A 3039-4A
3040-4A 3052-4A 3055-4A
3066-4A 3072-2,4A 3074-2,3A,4A,5
3086-2 3087-4A 3115-2,4A
3142-2,4A 3144-4A 3148-4A
3149-1 3154-4A 3171-4A
3195-1,3A 3221-2 3222-1
3223-1,2 3224-4A,5 3233-4A
3236-1,4A 3245-4A 3246-4A
3252-4A 3263-4A 3265-4A
3277-4A 3281-1,4A 3287-4A
3289-1 3293-1 3294-1,4A
3295-1,4A 3316-4A 3323-4A
3333-4A 3338-4A,5 3343-2
3344-2,4A 3345-2 3346-1,4A
3352-4A 3371-1 3373-1
3374-1 3375-1 3376-1,4A
3381-1,4A 3384-1 3386-1
3388-1 3390-1 3406-1
3407-1 3414-1 3421-1
3423-2,4A 3424-2 3436-4A
3437-4A


Result of Following Roll Nos Will be Announced Latter

3141 3267

Note- Failures desiring to appear for Summer-2011 exam shall submit their
Examination Forms with full exam fees within 15 days from result date
to the college.

By order of the Board of Examinations,
Controller of Examinations,
Nagpur University, Nagpur.
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nu result 2010 :- DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT winter 2010 result

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
 RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY
 Dated : 24/11/2010
The following Roll Nos are declared successful. The figures in bracket indicate the aggregate marks obtained Out of 600

Division: FIRST
120003( 384) 120010( 375) 120020( 389) 120021( 401) 120023( 366) 120024( 385) 120026( 379) 120027( 381) 120030( 368) 120032( 376)
120033( 402) 120036( 376) 120040( 385) 120044( 370) 120045( 360) 120047( 393) 120055( 396) 120056( 373) 120057( 364) 120061( 366)
120062( 398) 120063( 360) 120073( 399) 120074( 398) 120076( 385) 120080( 395) 120081( 363) 120082( 394) 120087( 405) 120088( 395)
120096( 363) 120098( 387) 120100( 395) 120110( 392) 120112( 392) 120114( 406) 120121( 425) 120122( 368) 120126( 391) 120133( 452)
120150( 360)

Division: SECOND
120009( 352) 120037( 342) 120085( 340) 120123( 357) 120156( 352)

List of Roll No's who failed with Exemption

120001-5A 120011-1A,5A 120013-2A 120014-4A
120025-4A,5A 120029-4A 120039-5A 120041-4A
120046-1A,3A 120053-2A,5A 120054-1A 120058-3A
120060-1A,3A,6 120079-1A 120120-2A 120127-3A
120128-2A 120132-1A,4A,5A 120134-5A 120154-3A
120157-3A,5A,6 120178-2A

Note- Failures desiring to appear for Summer 2011 exam shall submit their Examination Forms with full exam fees within 15 days
from result date to the college

By order of the Board of Examinations,

Controller of Examinations,
Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj
Nagpur University,
Nagpur.

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Folk artist Vitthal Umap collapses on stage, dies

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Nov 27 (IANS) Renowned Marathi theatre artist, folk singer and musician Vitthal Umap died after he collapsed on a stage during a function here late Friday, an aide said Saturday. He was 80.

Umap was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on admission, the aide said.

The incident occurred when Umap was the chief guest at a function to launch a private television channel in the city.

He got up and paid homage to a statue of Lord Buddha on the stage and then raised a slogan of 'Jai Bhim' before faltering and falling on the stage.

Some stage volunteers immediately rushed the motionless Umap to a nearby hospital but doctors declared him dead.

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, expressing shock at Umap's demise, said he 'literally served the theatre stage until his last breath'.

'Despite his advanced age, his energy would shame any youth and his dramatic works like 'Baya Daar Ughad,' 'Khandobacha Lagin,' 'Vithu-Rakhumai,' will remain before one's eyes forever,' Chavan said.

Umap had composed a wide variety of poetry and songs and even used to sing. 'He has left a permanent impression on the state's cultural scenario,' Chavan said in a condolence message.
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HC asks NMC to level parking areas

 The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to level the areas along Wardha Road earmarked for parking within eight days. The court also asked the civic body to constitute an independent panel of town planning experts, preferably retired ones, so they could dedicate enough time for making a parking plan for the city.

A division bench of justices Vijay Daga and Arun Chaudhari gave these directions while hearing a PIL filed by Madan Thool who opposed parking underneath flyovers in the city apprehending it to be a security threat. P S Tidke represented the petitioner while Anand Parchure held the brief for interveners Consumer Services and Research Association (CSRA).

The judges also issued notice to Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on handing over of Mor Bhavan terminus for city bus services. The court also asked the government to provide police protection to NMC squad during anti-encroachment drive. During one such operation, the NMC staff had to face wrath of encroachers.

During last hearing, NMC had informed the court that it had conducted the joint inspection for relocation of Pav Bhaji and Pani Puri vendors along with the booksellers and identified the possible areas where they could be shifted. The corporation also had denied that Yeshwant Stadium was being exploited commercially insisting that entry to it was free for the citizens to walk and play.

The court had ordered the civic body in September to remove encroachments from many places on both sides of Wardha road and create parking space. The areas include Chowpatty in front of Yeshwant stadium, second hand book sellers besides the deputy director of education office, cricket gear sellers in front of Gorakshan Sabha and also shops located illegally from the stretch starting from Panchsheel theatre to Lokmat square.
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Nikose suspended

The Nagpur university bosses finally suspended their tainted employee Satyaprakash Nikose on Friday, two days after he was caught red-handed while accepting bribe of Rs 20,000 from a mess contractor. Reliable sources informed that officiating vice-chancellor BV Gopala Reddy suspended him under special powers given to him as per Section 14(9) of Maharashtra universities act, 1994.


Ironically, NU authorities failed to act even after he was sentenced to police custody remand on Wednesday. Taking undue advantage of it, the tainted official went to his office at NU library illegally and also signed many documents, which was reported by TOI. More shocking was the fact that he was hailed by his supporters and office was kept open for him even after official duty hours.
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Abhijeet Group to sell Mihan plant power to Reliance

As the Mihan-SEZ is yet to get going, city-based Abhijeet Group, which has formed a joint venture company with MADC to set up a power plant for captive supply to this ambitious venture, has now struck a deal with Reliance Power Trading Company to sell electricity generated from the first unit of its plant.

The Abhijeet MADC Nagpur Energy Private Limited (AMNEPL) is coming up with a 241 MW power plant with four units of 61.5 MW each. Generation in the first unit started around four days ago and has been synchronised with the grid. "Full-fledged production of 61 MW is expected to start within a fortnight," said a senior official of the company.

Sources in the company reveal that there are good chances that all the power generated (from April next) here will be sold in the open market as there's unlikely to be much demand in Mihan. The second unit is expected to start by January and the remaining two in March and April.

"The power plant was set up with the aim of providing power to the industries coming up in Mihan. We were expecting that there would be a demand of at least 50MW. However, we are now exercising the option of supplying power in the open market," said the senior official.

Abhijeet Group would be selling power at Rs 4 per unit to Reliance while the rates were pegged at Rs 2.92 with MADC. "The MADC remains our priority client and we will shift our focus to Mihan once it gets going," the official added. "Selling in the open market is always a profitable proposition than being a captive vendor as it fetches higher rates."

With a coal supply allocation from Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) yet to be cleared, currently the company is buying the fuel from open market. Sources said that a linkage of over 10 lakh tonnes has been done in the name MADC as it had initially moved the application. However, with this joint venture company operating the plant, the allocation will have to be transferred to its name. "This will need an endorsement by the ministry of coal based on an application by MADC, which is the original allottee," said the official.
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3 social forestry employees suspended

Three employees, including a plantation officer of social forestry department, Nagpur, have been suspended for committing irregularities in employment guarantee scheme (EGS) works.

According to highly placed sources, the scam is worth Rs 69 lakh and was committed between May and September. Those suspended include plantation officer of Umred SS Supe, assistant plantation officer of Bhiwapur SR Gupta and clerk Sunil Bandekar (Bandebuche) at SFD's Dharampeth office. Interestingly, Supe had been suspended on three occasions earlier.

The suspension orders of the three were issued on Thursday by joint director of social forestry RN Rai. He did not respond to the repeated calls made to him. The scam is just a tip of the iceberg and many more skeletons may tumble out of the SFD's cupboard.

The irregularities were first brought to fore by new incumbent Abdul Salam who was posted in Umred in place of Supe. On September 6, Supe did not hand over charge to Salam. Following this, he took over charge as PO on his own on September 24.

Reviewing the inventory after taking charge, Salam found that there were many irregularities in EGS works and material procured under the scheme. Salam found that wages were not paid to labourers engaged in nursery. Besides, soil and fertiliser procured for the nursery were not only less in quantity but also of inferior quality.

The matter was reported to the joint director on November 1, and an inquiry was conducted by deputy director of Chandrapur Division DP Nikam. Preliminary probe has found involvement of all the three employees in the scam and hence the suspension. Sources said the inquiry is still going on.

Sources said the then deputy director, who is now posted at Chandrapur as planning officer, is also likely to face action for releasing payments minutes before being relieved of charge. The official is learnt to have released cheques worth Rs 78 lakh to plantation officers through bearer cheques despite being under transfer.

Supe admitted he was suspended but denied his involvement in the scam. He said Salam or Rai have no powers to conduct an inquiry. EGS irregularities can only be probed by the district collector or divisional commissioner.
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NU skips senate poll voters' list date

Nagpur university has once again lived up to its dubious habit of not sticking to schedules. This time it flouted its own notification about senate polls by not releasing the voters' list. As per NU notification, the list was supposed to be out on Thursday itself and uploaded on the university website. However, till the filing of this report on Friday, the list was not published leading to severe discontent in academic circles. The polls are slated for December 19.

A large number of candidates aspiring to contest polls gathered on the NU's administrative block on Friday in a hope to fill up the nomination forms. They received a shock when not only was the list not released but there was also shortage of nomination forms. The problem was later sorted out but due to absence of voters list, those who aspire to contest the elections failed to fill up the forms. As per NU notification, the last date for nomination is December 1 and with a day wasted already, the nominees are contemplating moving high court to have deadline extended.

"We had given a representation exactly a month before to defer the polls in view of many difficulties. The problem of approved teachers was not addressed properly, leading to deletion of their names from the list," former engineering dean Dinesh Agrawal alleged. A visibly angry Agrawal added that he along with other members had submitted a new representation to the pro-vice chancellor Arvind Chaudhary and also registered their protest.

Officiating VC BV Gopala Reddy refused to accept the calls as usual while registrar Mahesh Yenkie, who is also returning officer for the polls, failed to respond despite repeated attempts. The pro-VC also refused to take calls on his number. Former senate member Mohan Bajpayee stated that the NU authorities had promised to give a CD containing list of all voters to the contesting parties on Thursday so they could begin campaigning. "However, till today evening, neither the list was published nor uploaded on the website, let alone a CD being given," he said.

Senior academician Eknath Kathale also slammed NU authorities for their ineptitude. The academicians however believed it to be gross violation on the part of NU bosses as deadlines for polls of a statutory body like senate could not be messed with. They attributed it to the inexperience of all top NU bosses operating in officiating capacity. According to them, NU is literally crumbling with as many as top five posts being looked after on a temporary basis.
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HC pulls up govt for interfering in judiciary's functioning

The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Friday came down heavily on the Maharashtra government directing its chief secretary to ensure that none of its authorities passed orders causing interference in the judiciary's functioning.

A division bench comprising justices Vijay Daga and Arun Chaudhari also directed the chief secretary to communicate the order to the chief minister. The CM has been asked to ensure that such mistakes were not committed by any government officer or authority in the future. The judges warned that in case such a mistake was noticed, then court would view it seriously.

The court issued the directives during a hearing on a petition filed by vice-president of Desaiganj Municipal Council Jesamal Motwani accusing the chief officer Madhuri Madavi of misusing her powers. Mohit Khajanchi was his counsel.

According to Motwani, Madavi's autocratic and repressive style of working led to unrest in every quarter of the council as she repeatedly circumvented the rules and regulations of the Maharashtra municipal councils, Nagar Panchayats and industrial townships act, 1965.

She enforced orders without listening to them and even filed an FIR against employees for discriminating her on the caste basis. The chief officer had lodged a report under the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) act, 1989, as she is a part of the 'Gond' tribe.

The petitioner contended that due to her controversial style of working, no progress had been made with regard to town development. They took their grievances to the state urban development department in Mumbai requesting Madavi's transfer. However, all their complaints fell on deaf ears after which Motwani moved the HC.

On July 27, the court asked the government to take a decision on the complaints within eight weeks. After the Gadchiroli collector submitted the report, she was transferred to Ramtek on September 27. Madavi applied for a stay in the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT), but her application was rejected. However, on October 4, state under secretary Kailash Gaikwad issued ad-interim order staying Madavi's transfer.

Motwani challenged this order stating that since MAT declined to stay the government's order which was issued by governor's office, the under secretary had no powers to stay it. He alleged that Gaikwad had transgressed the statutory powers of MAT.

During last hearing, the court showed displeasure about Gaikwad's order and asked the government as to whether they were willing to withdraw it. The bench made it clear that in case it was not withdrawn, it will quash the order and impose heavy costs on Gaikwad.

On Friday, the government informed the court that Gaikwad's order was withdrawn on November 11, making way for Madavi's transfer. The judges passed oral order that it was very unfortunate that the under secretary had interfered in the judicial proceedings without any authority before disposing the plea.
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Folk singer Shahir Umap dies during performance

Folk singer Shahir Vitthal Umap, 80, passed away while performing at a function in Nagpur on Friday evening. Umap, a follower of Dr Ambedkar, collapsed while he was onstage at Nagpur’s famous Dikshabhoomi. He was rushed to a private nursing home where he was declared dead. Born in a Mumbai chawl
in 1931, Umap struggled for recognition of the neglected folk genres of Maharashtra. He had toured extensively all over the state to keep alive the folk traditions.

Umap had won the first prize at the International Folk Music and Art Festival at Cork, Ireland. His roles in roles in Shyam Benegal’s TV series Bharat Ek Khoj and Jabbar Patel’s film Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar won him further laurels. He was nominated for the best actor's award for his performance in a Marathi film Tingya two years ago.

He composed music for several films, serials and dramas. He was also a part of popular stage shows Khandobacha Lagin, Gadhwacha Lagna, Jambhool Akhyan and Me Marathi.

After years of wait, Umap was recently given a house under the artistes’ quota.

At a cultural programme three months ago, a frustrated Umap declared that he was fed up with making innumerable requests to the government. “I don’t think I will get a house in my lifetime,” he had said.

Then chief minister Ashok Chavan had earlier sanctioned plush houses to many artistes — several of them lower in stature than Umap.

Then deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who was present at the show, vowed that he would get the singer a flat and fulfilled his promise within a fortnight.

“I’m deeply satisfied that I could help him with an affordable flat in Mumbai,” Bhujbal said while paying tributes to Umap. “At the same time, I’m deeply grieved to know that we have lost a great performer.”
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23.11.10

India win series 1-0 with Nagpur demolition

Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma picked up 3 wickets each while Pragyan Ojha and Suresh Raina too captured a couple of scalps a piece as India walloped New Zealand by an innings and 198 runs in the third and final Test at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday to win the series 1-0.

Unlike the first two games of the series, when both the sides played out pretty evenly contested draws, this was a game where India lived up to their Numero Uno status and showed the eighth placed visitors how difficult it can be to stand firm in front of a mighty Indian line-up in full flow.

Scorecard: India Vs New Zealand»

For the stats lovers, this is India’s first innings victory in a Test against New Zealand since the 1955-56 season.

Having conceded a massive first innings lead of 373, New Zealand started the fourth day’s play precariously placed at 24/1, still needing another 349 runs to make the Indians bat again.

Both Harbhajan and Ojha, who had looked out of touch during the entire series, suddenly found form and began to dictate terms. The ball was spinning sharply and some of the deliveries were also keeping a little low, sending tremors through the Kiwi camp.

Having added just 14 runs, the Kiwis lost the crucial wicket of Brendon McCullum for 25, setting the tone of play for the rest of the day, which saw the Indian bowlers completely dominate and the visiting batsmen struggling to come to terms with the prodigiously turning track.

Martin Guptill (0) departed on Ojha’s first delivery of the next over, leaving the bowler with a hat-trick chance. Although the Kiwi batsmen tried to break the shackles with Ross Taylor managing to connect a few but the sequence of falling wickets did not stop.

Wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins (8), who was struggling since the start of his innings, was the next man to depart after he was brilliantly caught by Gautam Gambhir at short leg off Harbhajan.

Bhajji picked up another scalp in the form of Taylor (29), although TV replays could not confirm the inside edge that was smartly lapped up by substitute fielder Cheteshwar Pujara.

Kane Williamson (8), Jesse Ryder (22) and Daniel Vettori (13) too succumbed to the pressure in quick succession as New Zealand went in to lunch at 140/8 with the prospect of an embarrassing defeat looming large.

Shortly after lunch, Ishant Sharma completed the formalities as he bowled Tim Southee (31) and Chris Martin (0) on consecutive deliveries, triggering wild celebrations amongst the crowd.

It was a near perfect Test for the Indians with out of form Gambhir too scoring some runs and all the bowlers, Ishant, Harbhajan and Ojha, picking up wickets. The series win meant that India haven’t lost a series now since going down to Sri Lanka back in 2008.
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20.11.10

The Maratha Period Kanhoji Bhosle

Parasoji was succeeded by his son Kanhoji. Chatrapati Sahu granted Kanhoji is hereditary title and also some land at Khed for the maintenance of his father's memorial - Darva was taken by Kanhoji and he made Bham headquarters. In the struggle between the Sayyad brothers and Nizam-ul-mulk for the control of the Delhi affairs, the former received the support of Sahu. Sahu sent Bajirav Pesva and Kanhoji Bhosle against the Nizam. In the battle of Balapur fought of 10th August 1720, the Nizam came out victorious. Many Marathas lost their lives. In the battle of Sarkar-Kheda, 1724, Kanhoji Bhosle offered to help Mubarji Khan against the Nizam, but Mubarji impudently refused it. Kanhoji was a religious minded othodox Maratha nobleman. It is said that he accepted food prepared by Brahmans alone. The religious bent of his mind was probably due to his having no son. He performed sacrifices, religious rites and observed fasts so that he should be blessed by God with a son. Kanhoji soon got a son whom he named Rupaji.
Kanhoji it seems was hot tempered. He could not carry on well either with the Chatrapati or the pesva. When called by the Chatrapati to explain the causes of his failure to pay the dues int o the3 trasury, Kanhoji could neither pay the dues nor explain the accounts. The fact seems to be that he was not prepared to brook control with Sahu. As the relations worsened, Kanhoji on 23rd August 1725, decamped from Satara and hastened to the Nizam for asylum. The Nizam, however, did not back Kanhji as Sahu reminded him that such an act was against the treaty entered into between them, when all attempt at rapprochement failed, saju set Raghuji Bhosle against Kanhoji. Raghuji had been asking Kanhoji, his uncle, for his share in the ancestral Jagir. This had naturally strained the relations between the nephew and the uncle. Chatrapati Sahu in setting the nephew against the uncle exploited the family feud to his own advantage.
After making the necessary preparation Raghuji marched in 1728 from Satara against his uncle. Sahu granted him the Mokasa of Devur near Wai. For this grant the Bhosle of Nagpur were also styled as the Rajas of Devur. Raghuji received the robes to Senasaheb Subha, sanads for Berar and Gondavana, and the right to extend the levy of Cauthai to Chattisgad. Patna, Allahabad and Makasudabad (Bengal).
Raghuji entered Berar via Aurangabad. Near Jalana Samser Bahaddar Atole objected to Raghuji's taking the army through his territory as the old route passed through Nanded and Asti. Raghuji avoided an encounter with Atole and encamped at Balapur after crossing the Lakhanvada ghats. From Balapur Raghuji sent his armed men all over the Berar and collected tributes. Sujayat Khan Pathan of Akola serving under the Navabs of Elicpur was easily defeated by Raghuji and hi sterritory subjugated. Thus, after establishing his rule over a greater part of Berar, Raghuji proceeded towards Bham, the headquarters of his uncle, in 1730A.D. the small fortress at Bham was besieged by Raghuji's Army. He was joined by his other uncle Ranoji. Finding himself in a difficult situation Kanhoji escaped from Bham and ran for safety towards Mahur. He was hotly chased by Raghuji and Ranoji and overtaken near mandar (vani). In the skirmish that took place. Kanhoji was defeated and taken a prisoner. Kanhoji, the second Senasaheb Subha, spent the remaining part of his life as a prisoner at Satara. At one time Kanhoji was an enterprising officer of Sahu. He made some conquests in Gondavana and led an incursion into Katak, laying the foundation of Maratha expansion eastward. His proposals that he should be allowed to maintain 200 horse, and Akola and Balapur in Paya Ghat should be restored to him, were not accepted. All was lost , once he lost the favour of Sahu. The end of Kanhoji's new opportunities in Berar, Nagpur and the region beyond to the east.
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The Maratha Period Raghuji Bhosle

By suppressing the recalcitrant Kanhoji, Raghuji gained the fovour of Chatrapati Sahu. As already observed Sahu conferred on him the title of Senasaheb Subbha and the right to collect cauthan from Berar, Gondavana, Chattisgad, Allahabad, makasudabad (BengaL) and Patna. According to Grant Duff on the occasion of granting these rights Raghuji gave a bond which stated:
  1. That he would maintain a body of 5,000 horse for the service of the State,
  2. Pay an annual sum of Rs. 9 lacs,
  3. Pay half of the tribute, prizes, property and other contributions excluding the Ghasdana,
  4. Raise 10, 000 horse when required and accompany the Pesva or proceed to any lace he might be ordered.
These terms of the bond are important in determining Chatrapati-Raghuji and Pesva - Raghuji relations.
Details of Raghuji's early life are not available. It seems that shortly after his birth his father Bimbaji died and he was brought up by his mother Kasibai and grandmother. Bayabai at Pandavavadi near Wai ( District Satara). The child, it is said, was born by the grace of one Ramajipant Kolhatkar, a pious devotee of Rama and was, therefore, named Raghuji. There seems to be much truth in this story. Raghuji was a devotee of God Rama though the family deity was Mahadev. He installed the new idol of Rama at Ramtek and was responsible for reviving the religious importance of this ancient place. In this letter-head he incorporated the word ' sitakanta' meaning, the Lord of Sita in honour of his favourite God Rama.
When Raghuji attained manhood he served in the army of his uncle Ranoji. Later he was with his other uncle Kanhoji at Bham. Raghuji did not fare well with Kanhoji and entered the services of Cand Sultan of Devagad. For some time he was also with the Navab of Ellicpur. Finally Raghuji decided to serve Chatrapati Sahu at Satara. During his stay there he was asked to accompany Fatehsingh Bhosle to the Karnatak where he distinguished himself as a capable soldier. When Raghuji's qualities as a soldier and leader of men came to the notice of sahu, he appointed him against the disobedient Kanhoji.
In the early part of his career Raghuji appears to have been a freelance soldier, shifting his loyalty from his uncle to the weak Gond Rajas. This was rather than the time-honoured expedient resorted to by many an ambitious soldier. Raghuji was not slow to grasp the political situation prevailing in the area form the distant Karnatak to Gondavana and finally threw his lot with Sahu. Who was by then a well-settled Chatrapati. This was indeed a wise decision which benefited Raghuji as also the Maratha expansion.
After consolidating his position at Bham in Berar, Raghuji turned his attention to the Gond Kingdoms of Devagad, Gadha-Mandla, Chanda and Chattisgad. Internal dissensions in these Kingdoms and their wars with other States were the occasions availed of by Raghuji for establishing his sway over them. In 1739-1740 Raghuji was sent to Karnatak by Sahu. Raghuji distinguished himself in this expedition. Returning from Karnatak he made the necessary arrangement for the invasion of Bengal and dispatched a large army under the command of his General Bhaskarpant. Bengal invasion engaged Raghuji's attention for ten years. From 1741to 1751 A.D. the net gain was the province of Orissa. It was during these years that the historic dispute between Raghuji Bhosle and Balaji arose when their in the east clashed. Thus, broadly the chronological sequence of Raghuji's major exploits is:
  • Securing Berar by defeating his uncle Kanhoji
  • Extending his sway over the Gond Kingdoms;
  • Karnatak expedition; and
  • Incursions and incursions into Bengal.
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The Maratha Period Raghuji & the Gond Kingdom

Devagad: Raghuji for sometime had sought service with Cand Sultan of Devgad after quitting his uncle Kanhoji at Bham with whom he had quarrelled. The details of Raghuji's service with Cand Sultan are not available from the known source-material. Cand Sultan died in about 1738. His illegitimate son Wali sah killed Mir Bahaddar the legitimate son of Cand Sultan. Rani Ratankuvar, the widow of Cand asked for Raghuji's help as her two other sons Akbar and Burhan were minors. Raghuji at once proceeded from Bham and defeated Wali's Sah's generals at Patansavangi. He next conquered Pavani to the south of Bhandara on the river Wainganga. This was a strategic post. Raghuji apointed his own officer Tulojirampant. The fort of Bhanore or modern Bhandara was Raghuji's next target of attack. Wali sah, from Devagad hurriedly dispatched an army under his Divan Raghunathsing to relieve the pressure on Bhandara fort. Raghuji was camping at Siragaht on the Wainganga. He split his army into two divisions stationing them at Sonbardi and Giroji. A select army under Raghuji Karande was sent to face the enemy with the instruction that it should take to its heels at suitable time and lure Raghunathsing between the two Maratha divisions. Raghunathsing's army was entrapped, routed and drowned into the Wainganga. He himself was taken a prisoner in a wounded state and honourably sent back to Devagad with a view to capturing Wali Sah by treachery. The fort of Bhandara was besieged. Its Killedar resisted bravely for about 22 days but was finally forced to deliver it to the enemy.
Raghuji next marched to Devagad. Wali Sah was advised by his Divan Raghunathsing to go out of the fort. This was pre=planned. In a skirmish outside the fort Wali was defeated and arrested. Rani Ratan Kuvar considered raghuji as her third son and gave him the third part of her kingdom. She paid him rupees ten lacs for war expenses. In 1737, the Rani granted Raghuji a sanad of her one-third kingdom bestowed upon him.
The sanad states that the fort of Pavani along with Balapur, Paragana the whole of paragana marud, were granted to Raghuji and his successors in perpetuity. The Rani also agreed that she would not enter into a treaty with any other power without the knowledge of Raghuji. With the possession of these of these parts of Devagad Raghuji shifted his headquarters from Bham to Nagpur. By 1748, the divan Raghunathsing attempted to break off his relation with Raghuji. The latter, therefore, brought Akbar and Burhan to Nagpur under his direct protection and care. Eventually their kingdoms came to be managed by Raghuji and the Gond house of Devagad shaded into insignificance.
According to the account given in the bakhar (NBB) Raghuji secured a fresh sanad from Sahu in 1738 AD. bestowing upon him the right to collect cauthai and mokasa of Lucknow, Makasudabad , Bedar, Bengal , Bitia, Bundelkhand, Allahabad, Hajipur, Patna, and Devagad, Gadha, Bhavargad and Chanda. This very information given by Wills runs as follows, ' while returning from Satara Sahu Chatrapati bestowed Gondavana Jhadi up to Katak free of revenue upon the Senasaheb ,: Gondavana Jhari is the ancient Zadi Mandala to the east of the Wardha river which included Nagpur, Bhandara, Chanda, etc,
Gadha-Mandla: It seems that when Bajirav was busy fighting with the Nizam at Bhopal in 1736. Raghuji proceeded as far as Allahabad and exacted tribute from the Raha of Gadha-Mandla. Bajirav strongly resented this act. His son Balaji invaded Gadha-Mandla in 1742 on his way to Bengal. Raghuji who was engaged in his Bengal expedition at this time bitterly complained to Sahu of Balaji's encroachment upon Ganda-Mandla which was his sphere of activity. Along with Bengal. Allahabad etc. Gadha-Madla too was the bone of contention between Raghuji and Balaji. Both were finally reconciled to one another by Chatrapati Sahu in 1743.
Chanda: The fate of the Gond rulers of Chanda was sealed when Devagad and Gadha-Mandla had come under Raghuji's sway. During the reign of Rama Sah, Raghuji invaded Chanda, but finding him a saintly king Raghuji was impressed that be left the country unmolested. His successor Nilakanth Sah had gained disrepute as a tyrant. To deliver the people of Chanda from his tyranny Raghuji invaded his country and made him a captive. The successors of Nilakanth Sah were granted pension by Raghuji. Among the Gondavana territories of Raghuji, Chanda was next in importance to Nagpur.
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The Maratha Period Raghuji & the Karnatak Expidittion

After the death of Aurangzeb the whole of Karnatak was in a state of chaos. The various principalities were trying to extend their territory at the cost of their neighbours. Karnatak then roughly included the territory to the south of Krsna bound by the Sahyadri and the Eastern Ghats. Aurangzeb had put Karnatak under the subhas of Bijapur and Hyderabad, the sanad of Cauthai granted to Sahu by Emperor Muhammad sah included Hyderabad and Bijapur Karnatak in addition to the four other Subhas of the Deccan. According to this sanad the tributary states of Tanjore, tricinopoly and Mysore were also subject to the levy of Cauthai, the Nizam -ul-mulk as the SUBHEDAR of the Deccan claimed that all these territories belonged to him, the various NAVABS of Karnatak fought among themselves, the strongest of them trying to assert his authority over others by the simple law of might. The stronger Navabs were those of Arcot. Sira, Kadappa, Karnool and Savanur. The principality of Tanjore from the days of Sahaji comprised the Paraganas of Bangalore, Hoskot, Kolar, Balapur and Sira. Its ruler Pratapsinha, Chatrpati Sahu's cousin, was constantly harassed by Chanda Saheb, the son-in-law of Dost Ali, the Navab of Arcot. Chanda Saheb had usurped the kindom of tricinopoly by tempting its Rani Minaksi to form perpetual friendship with him. With the fall of Tricinopoly by tempting its Rani Minaksi to form perpetual friendship with him. With the fall of Tricinopoly he cost his covetous eyes on Tanjore which belonged to Raja Pratapsinha. Pratapsinha appealed to sahu for help who dispatched a large force under Fatehsingh and Raghuji Bhosle. In April 1740 the Maratha forces attacked Arcot. Killed the Navab Dost Ali and took his Diwan Mir Asad, a prisoner in May 1740. With Arcot in their possession Raghuji and Fatehsingh laid siege to Tricinopoly, the stronghold of Chanda Saheb. Raghuji was joined by pratapsinha. A canda Saheb unable to receive aid from his brother Bada Saheb of Madura delivered the fort to Raghuji on 14th March 1741, the auspicious day of Ramanavani, Chanda Saheb and his son abid Ali were imprisoned by Raghuji and at once sent to Nagpur under the strict supervision of his general Bhasker Ram. Later, in 1744 Raghuji freed these royal prisoners on payment of a ransom of Rs. 7.25 lacs from the bankers of Satara. Nothing is known about the place where Chanda Saheb and his son were confined. Raghuji's leadership and tact in the Karnatak campaign at once enhanced his prestige at the court of Sahu. Pleased with his exploits Sahu conferred upon him the Mokasa of Berar and Gondavana up to the frontiers of Katak.
During the war Chanda saheb had sent his treasure and ZANANA for safe custody to Dumas. The French Governor of Pondicery. Raghuji who had an eye on the wealth of the Navab, at once reprimanded Dumas for sheltering his enemy. Dumas politely yet firmly refused to surrender the entrusted wealth and women. Raghuji's wrath was wafted away when he was presented a few fine champagne bottles by Dumas. Raghuji wife is said to have been highly delighted with this French gift and asked for more. When Sahu came to know of this he is reported to have remarked that a kingdom was sold for a bottle of wine. Wahtever the account of this story, its realistic side must not be lost sight of by historians. Dumas at pondicerry was well-equipped with men and material. In the extreme hour of difficulty he would have easily escaped into the sea with his wealth and woman, and Raghuji's attack would have been rendered ineffective if he had chosen to launch one. Raghuji was not slow to understand the power of the French. Weighing things in mind Raghuji might have preferred an honourable retreat to a futile attact.
Karnatak campaign gave Raghuji eminence at the court of Satara and eventually in the Maratha confederacy. It helped him in giving a status on par with the Pesvas.
Raghuji hurriedly returned to Nagpur as the Bengal affair was awaiting his presence.
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The Maratha Period Raghuji Raids on Bengal

It was Kanhoji Bhosle who led an incursion into the territory of Orissa or Katak taking advantage of the chaotic conditions prevailing there. Before he was defeaed and sent to Satara as a prisoner by Raghuji Bhosle, Chatrapati Sahu granted Raghuji a sanad of Berar and Gondavana and of the right to collect cauthai of Chattisgad, patna, Allahabad and Madsudabad (Mursidabad). The date of his sanad 1723 A. D. is obviously incorrect. On this occasion the grant of Mokasa of Devur near Wai to Raghuji is dated 1731, A. D. the sanad of Chattisgad etc., up to Mursidabad, therefore, should also be roughly of the same date, i.e., 1730 or 1731 or an year earlier. It is not likely to have been given as early as 1723 A.D. For this sanad of collecting Cauthai from Chattisgad to Mursidabad Sahu never obtained regular permission from the Moghals. In order to secure the cession of Malva under imperial seal Bajirav I endeavoured hard all his life. He forced the Nizam after defeating him at Bhopal in 1738 to obtain a sanad for Malva. Actually Malva was given to the charge of his son Balaji as its deputy Subhedar by an imerial farman as late as 1741 A.D. but Sahu when he allowed Raghuji Bhosle to extend his sway as far as Bengal and collect Cauthai, had not actually obtained a royal farman from Delhi to that effect.
The politcal condition of Bengal was precarious by about 1740. Bengal, Bihar and Orissa were, then, all under the Navab who resided at Mursidabad. Its able governor Mursid Qulikhan died in 1727. In 1740 his son-in -law Sarfaraz khan who was the Navab, was killed by an ambitious Turk in his service named Alivardi Khan. Alivardi's usurpation was hated by the partisans of the dead Navab. The strong faction at Alivardi's court was headed by an able persian of Siraz, by name Mir Habib who had risen to the position of deputy Navabship of Orissa from very humble beginnings. He had made offers to Raghuji in the Bengal territory if he undertook an invasion. This was a very tempting offer to Raghuji who had been waiting to extend his sphere of influence to the east of Nagpur. Rather he considered the region from Nagpur to Bengal as his special field of activity. His brilliant successes in Karnatak had strengthened his claim which had the full support of Chatrapati Sahu who had granted him a sanad to that effect.
When Raghuji was in karnatak Mir Habib had been to Nagpur urging Bhaskar Ram to invade Bengal. But Bhaskar Ram waited till his master returned home from the distant Karnatak. On his return from Karnatak Raghuji made through preparations and sent a force of ten thousand under the able command of Bhaskar Ram. On the auspicious day of Dasara of 1741. Bhaskar Ram set out for the expedition. He marched through Ramgad plundering Pacet (60 miles or 96.540 km. East of Ranci) on the way to Burdan. Alivardi khan camping at burdvan (15th April 1742) with his sender army was surprised by the Maratha forces. Bhaskar Ram employed half of his army in looting the area adjacent to Burdvan. The Khan finding himself helpless sent his agents to Bhaskarpant begging for peace. The negotiations, however, fell through as Pant demanded rupees ten lacs as peace price. The Khan secretly left Burdvan for Katva hotly chased by the Marathas. As it was then the month of May Bhaskar decided to return to Nagpur to avoid the fury of Monsoon. He, however, changed his plan at the prospect of obtaining immense booty from Mursidabad as designed by Mir Habib. Mir Habib with a light Maratha force fell on Mursidabad and returned to Katva Loaded with booty worth two to three crores. Alivardi reached his capital just a day late-7th May -when it had been denuded of its wealth by the marathas. During the rainy season the Marathas and Mir Habib established their sway as far as Calcutta. They took back Orissa. The East India Company dug a ditch round their factory their factory known as the Maratha Ditch.
The Maratha camp at Katva was busy celebrating the Durga Puja festival on 18th September 1742. It was attacked on 27th September by Alivardi's forces compelling them to run for safety helter-skelter. Bhasker Ram escaped towards Pacet, he had to give up the outposts of Burdvan. Hugli and Hijli. Katak was retaken by Alivardi and he returned to Mursidabad on 9th February 1743. Bhaskar Ram informed Raghuji of this discmfiture requesting him to despatch aid immediately. Raghuji however could not send succour to Bhasker Ram owing to his clash with Balaji Bajirav Pesva.
The Pesva had left Poona as early as 1741 with a view to putting a stop to Raghuji's activities in Bengal. He consolidated his position in Malva with the help of Malharrav Holkar and captured Gadha, Mandla, plundering Sivani and Chaper. Alivardi was terribly afraid on learning these activities of the Pesva, as he was expecting a joint attack by the Pesva and Raghuji. The Pesva, however, offered to help the emperor and Alivardi Khan against Raghuji if he were granted the cauthai right of Malva, Bundelkhand and Allahabad. The Emperor readily agreed to this proposal and sent the Pesva to relieve Alivardi.
On 1st February 1743, the Pesva and his vast army took a bath in the holy waters of the Ganga and the Yamuna at Prayag. Thence he proceeded to Mursidabad where he had a meeting with Alivardi near Plassey on 30th March, 1743. Alivardi agreed to pay the cauthai of Bengal to Sahu and rupees twenty-two lacs to Balaji towards the expenditure of the army. A meeting between Raghuji and Balaji earlier could not bring any tangible result.
The pesva army actually clashed with that of Raghuji's in the Bendu pass near pacet. The rear part of raghuji's army was attacked and plundered by the pesva. From Pacet Raghuji made good for Nagpur and the Pesva too started back for Poona via Gaya.
Chatrapati Sahu who had known the deep-rooted rivalry between Balaji and Raghuji called them to Satara and brought about a reconciliation which was respected by both the parties. Had the breach been neglected it would have certainly been detrimental to the interest of the Maratha power in India. Raghuji and Balaji signed an agreement at Satara in the presence of the Chatrapati on 31st August 1743. By this, all the territory from Berar to the east reaching Katak, Bengal and Lucknow was assigned to Raghuji, and that to the west of this line including Ajmer, Agra, Prayag and Malva to Balaji Pesva. None was to interfere with other's sphere.
Freed from the troubles with the Pesva, the Senasaheb Subha returned to Nagpur from Satara and sent an expedition into Bengal under Bhaskar Ram with a view to making up the lost ground. Bhaskarpant left Nagpur early in 1744. Together with Mir Habib he harassed Alivardi pressing him to pay cauthai. Driven to desperateness Alivardi hatched a plot to kill Bhaskar by deceit. Through his agents he invited Bhaskar for a meeting. It was arranged at Mankura between Amniganj and Katva when both the parties had pledged not to do any mischief by touching the Kuran and Ganga water. Mir Habib had warned Bhasker of the Khan's evil intention. But the brave and over-confident Bhaskar went to a parley with the Khan accompanied by a few select men. When Bhaskarpant took a seat in front of the Navab the latter gave a signal as pre-planned and the hiding Muslim soldiers cut Bhaskar and his comrades to pieces. Twenty-two Maratha chiefs were killed. This tragic event took place on 31st March 1744.
Bhaskar Ram's murder was an irreparable loss to Raghuji and he never forgor the treacherous act of the Khan. With a view to punishing the Khan, Raghuji started with fourteen thousand horses, crossed the mountainous tract and putting Sambalpur to his reached Orissa in March 1745. Durlabhram, the new deputy governor of Orrisa, who was taken by surprise entered the fort of Barabati for safety. The fort was besieged by Raghuji, Durlabhram soon surrendered to Raghuji and found himself a prisoner in his camp, but the siege continued as another officer, Abdul Aziz, offered stiff resistance. Alivardi was unable to send supplies to Abdul Aziz at the approach of the rainy season. Abdul therefore surrendered the fort to Raghuji on 12th May 1745, after bravely defending it for two months. When the siege was on, the Marathas occupied Orissa as far as Midnapur and Hugli, and plundered Burdvan.
After capturing the fort of Barabati the Marathas moved to Burdvan. At the invitation of a number of disgruntled Afghans Raghuji marched towards Bihar. An indecisive battle was fought at Mehib Alipur and Alivardi ran towards Mursidabad on 21st December 1745. At Ramdighi near Katva Raghuji received a terrible set-back and left for Nagpur in January of 1746. He stationed three thousand Marathas under Mir Habib on the understanding that he would pay rupees eleven lacs for the use of his army.
In ordered to checkmate the Marathas Alivardi sent his men from Mursidabad in November 1746. They inflicted a crushing defeat upon the Marathas at Midnapur. The Marathas fled towards Balasore through Jalesvar.
By this time Janoji Bhosle appeared on the scene. He reached Katak for the rescue of Mir. Habib. A stiff battle ensued between Janoji and Alivardi, but as the rains were on, the latter returned to Mursidabad leaving the Marathas master of Orissa up to Midnapur throughout the year 1747. The plundering operations of the Marathas continued unabated. Janoji returned to Nagur on leaving the news of his mother's death. Mir. Habib was at Midnapur with a Maratha force to help him. Raghuji sent his son Sabaji for the assistance of Babib.
In 1748 Alivardi reached Balasore and despatched his army to drive away the Marathas who were making preparation to plunder the English factory under the command of Nilo Pandit. He in vain tried to search for the fore under Habib, who was hiding in the jungles of Katak. He then made a surprise attack on the fort of Barbati and was finally able to take it in his possesion. In june 1749, alivardi returned to Bengal.
Mir Habib with the Maratha force reappeared at Katak. Alivardi had to postpone his attack on the Maratha as the rains had set in. on his reaching Mursidabad he was taken ill in October 1749.
From October 1749 to March 1751, the Marathas did not allow Alivardi to rest. They harassed him by avoiding an open war when he came out with a large army form mursidabad. In 1750 when Alivardi was at midnapur the Marathas quickly marched towards Mursidabad pundering all the way. Durlabhram and Mir Jafar the officers who were stantioned at midnapur were nervous and unable to check the Maratha inroads. This lingering war was a great drain on Alivardi's resources and men. The territory under him was a house divided against itself. In 1750 Alivardi was a man of 75, physically ailing. As the situation was intolerable, his shrewd wife advised him to negotiate with the Marathas. Old Alivardi accepted his wife's counsel and deputed Mir Jafar to meet Janoji and Mir Habib to settle the terms of peace. For more than a couple of years Janoji was in Orissa or Raghuji was busy with the political affairs at Satara and Nagpur. The Treaty was signed in May, 1751:-
  1. Mir Habib was to be confirmed in the government of Orissa as the deputy Subhedar of Mursidabad.
  2. The Navab was to pay annually 12 lacs of rupees to the Bhosles of Nagpur for the Cauthai of Bengal and Bihar.
  3. When these amounts were regularly paid, the Bhosles were not to harass the two provinces.
  4. The District of Katak, i. E., the territory up to the river Suvanrnarekha was to be considered as the possession of the Bhosles.
After a long struggle lasting for nearly ten years, Raghuji was able to establish his right of collecting Cauthai from Bengal and Bihar. The province of Katak as far as Suvarnarekha came under his possession. This was the greatest achievement of Raghuji Bhosle crowing his earlier successes.
The smaller states of Raipur, Ratanpur, Bilaspur and Sambalpur of Chattisgad area were conquered by Bhaskar Ram during the first two raids of Bengal. Raghuji's illegitimate son Mohansingh was in charge of these States.
Raghuji's territory included the area from Berar to Katak. The Gond Kingdoms of Gadha-Mandla, Chanda or Chandrapur and Devagad were in his possession. Berar proper was under the dual authority of the bhosles and the Nizam. Originally the Bhosles wee to get form lthe revenue of Berar 25 per cent as Chuthai, 10 per cent as sardesmukhi and 5 per cent as Ghasdana, the total working at 40 per cent. The remaining 60 per cent of the total revenue of Berar was to go to the Nizam. But later this original treaty seems to have been reversed by which the Bhosles secured 60 per cent of the revenue and the Nizam the remaining 40 per cent.
The strategic forts of Gavilgad and Narnala with the territory attached to them were exclusively under Raghuji's possession. Similarly, the fort of Manikdurg in the Mahur area belonged to him. As already observed the states of Chattisgad were also under his sway as important outposts between Nagpur and the province of Katak. The acquisition of this vast territory speaks for Raghji's generalship. He might have lost a few battles but he always won the war. In diplomacy, as understood in his day, he was second to none. By his mounting successes he won the confidence of Chatrapati Sahu and on critical occasions he was consulted by him Sahu, prior to his death had called Raghuji to Satara to discuss the matter of succession to the chatrapati's gadi. Raghuji was related to Sahu through his wife.
Like Bajirav I, Raghuji too was loved by his follwers. He had capable and trustworthy persons like Bhaskarpant, Raghuji Karande, Tulojipant, Naroji Jacaka, Rakhamaji Ganes, Krsnaji Atole and others.
Raghuji and the Pesvas were not always on good terms. The rivalry between the two goes back to the days of Pesva Bajirav I. The spheres of influence of Raghuji and Bajirava came into conflict when Bajirav secured one- third part of Bundelkhand for the timely help rendered to chatrasal against Bangas. When Bajirav was fighting with the Nizam at Bhopal in 1738, Raghuji did not offer him any help in spite of repeated requests. In the agreement between Raghuji and Sahu, it was clearly stated that the former would accompany the Pesva in his campaigns. But actually neither Bajirav nor his son Balaji was able to command the services of Raghuji in their capacity as the Pesva or Prime Minister. Chatrapati sahu too often found it difficult to exercise control when two or more of his high servants were at sixes and sevens. Lack of strong central authority was rather the serious defect from which the Maratha power suffered in the post-Sivaji period.
Raghuji avoided an oopen calsh with Bajirav knowing well his ability as also the influence he wielded over the Chatrapati. Bajirav too acting on the advice of his brother Cimajiappa settled his differences with Raghuji amicably.
The differences between Raghuji and Balaji Pesva over the eastern sphere are historic. They were settled by the mild tempered Sahu, who divided the spheres of activity of the t wo by granting Raghuji the territory from Nagpur to Katak and to the Pesva to the west of this line. Raghuji supported Babuji naik who was aspiring for pesvaship as against Balaji Bajirav. But so long as Sahu was alive such differences were not allowed to take a serous turn. After Sahu's death Raghuji respected the Pesva's authority. He did not join the Pesva opponents in the Maratha confederacy being convinced that he was the ablest man among the Marathas to occupy the Pesvaship. Raghuji knew well when to oppose and when to yield. He was not prepared to allow matters to be carried to the breaking point unnecessarily. In one of his letters to Nana Pesva he writes- the Late Srimati Bajirav was kind to me. But differences arose when we had a clash with Avaji Kavade who had entered Berar. All these matters should now be forgotten and I should be treated as your man. Balaji Pesva on learning the death of Raghuji wrote- Raghuji was a respectable nobleman. His death is indeed a matter of great regret. God's will has to be accepted. Of late Raghui was of much help to us.
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Appasaheb Bhosle

After parasoji's death, Appasaheb being the only heir to the Nagpur Gadi his succession ceremonies were gone through quietly on 21st April 1817. The moment Appasaheb assumed charge of Nagpur he began to feel the weight of British supremacy which he had accepted by the subsidiary alliance. His efforts hereafter were directed to overthrow the British Yoke. The Resident suspected that Appasaheb was in contact with Bajirav Pesva and the Sindes. The agents of one of the Pendhari leaders Cittu were openly honoured in the Darbar by presenting dress. As a precautionary measure Col. Amams was asked to move his force to the south of the Narmada to meet any emergency. Similarly, Scott left Ramtek for Nagpur. It was in this atmoasphere that Appasaheb decided to receive the robes of Sena Saheb -Subha, formally, from Bajirav Peswa; 24th November 1817 was decided as the day for receiving the robes in the Darbar. Appasaheb invited the Resident for t his ceremony. But the latter declined it as war had broken out with the Pesva in Poona, and informed Appasaheb that he should not receive the honours from the enemy of the British. In spite of this opposition, Appasaheb received the robes and the title in the Darbar. This war considered as a breach of the subsidiary treaty by the Resident and a war with Appasaheb seemed imminent.
Like Bajirav, Appasaheb too wanted to free himself from the shackles of the subsidiary treaty. He was helped in this task by Manbhat, Ramchandra Vagh, Subhedar Nimbalkar and Narayan Nagar. Appasaheb's Arab soldiers occupied a position between the city and Sitabuldi. He had a total force of 18 thousand men and 26 guns while the English force numbered only 1,800.
Having come to know the movements of the Maratha army. The Resident ordered Lt. Col. Scott to occupy the Sitabuldi hills. Scott had two battalions of Madras Native infantry, two companies of Native infantry and three troops of Bengal Cavalry. He was equipped with four six-pounder guns. Strategically the Marathas committed the first blunder in allowing Scott to occupy the hills.
The Raja's palace was in the present Mahal area which was protected by the Sukravar Daravaja. This was the fort.
The English had taken shelter in the Tulsibag, about the 24th December 1817.
The English residency was situated to the west of the Sitabuldi Fort, i.e. on the site of the present Nagpur Mahavidyalaya. The English had their treasury to the west of the smaller hill of the two Sitabuldi hills. The southern hill spreads from east to west and is the bigger one. The smaller one is to the north. The two hills roughly wise above the ground to a height of hundred feet and are separated by the same distance.
Peace talks were in progress when both the sides were preparing for war simply to gain time. On lthe evening of 26th November 1817, the Arabs of Appasaheb opened fire on the smaller hill. He sent a message to the Resident saying that this had been done against his orders. Appasaheb throughout this war was wavering making the position of his loyal supporters like Manbhat most awkward. It is possible that the mercenary Arabs might have acted on their own without waiting for the orders of their master but this speaks for Appasaheb's lack of leadership. Appasaheb, after his defeat, pleaded that his Arabs opened fire at the order of Manbhat.
The fire of the Arabs was well replied by the English guns on the hills. Captain Lloyd was in charge of the bigger hill. Captain Sadler was killed by a shot while he was defending the small hill. On the morning of 27th the Bhosle's forced approached the hill. The smaller hill was attacked and occupied. The English were in a confused state. the Arabs were preparing to launch an attack on the bigger hill. The English would have lost the battle but for the brave and spirited attack of Captain Fitzgerld. Fitzgerald's determined onslaught pushed the Marathas back and they broke in all directions. This infused new spirit in the English soldier who were drooping from fatigue. A combined attack of the cavalry and infantry finally won the day for the English.
It was Manbhat and his Arabs who really fought well bringing victory within easy reach for the Maratha. But lack of concerted action and Appasaheb's vacillation were mainly responsible for the defeat of the Marathas. Appasaheb in order to save himself pleaded to the Resident that all was done by Manbhat without his orders. Bakabai too towed his line. Thus, in war. Appasaheb proved to be a coward and in defeat acted most disgracefully. Manbhat Ramchandra Vagh. Ganpatrav Subedar and their supporters were against any talk of peace. When Doveton was preparing to attack the city, Appasaheb walked into the protection of the Resident on 16-12-1817, at about 9o'clock in the morning. The masterless marathas fought one more battle known as the battle of Sakkardara, only to lose. Manbhat with his Arabs and North Indian soldiers totalling 5,000 defende the city from behind the fort.
But he was helpless when the Arabs in a divided state of mind were seduced by the English. They left Nagpur on the 30th when the arrears of their pay were cleared. The Union jack was hoisted on the old palace of the old palace of the Bhosles on the same day. Poor Manbhat was arrested and later died in prison.
Appasaheb signed a treaty on 6-1-1818 with the English in which he was bound by terms stricter than those of the subsidiary alliance. The terms of the treaty were;-
  1. Appasaheb was to surrender the forts of Gavilgad, Narnala and the territory attached to them, along with the states of Sirguja and Jaspur.
  2. The civil and military administration of Nagpur was to be conducted through the Resident.
  3. Appasaheb was to stay in Nagpur under the supervision of the Resident.
  4. Appasaheb was to pay the arreas of pay of the subsidiary army.
  5. He was to surrender any fort which might be asked for by the English.
  6. He should hand hand over all those who acted against his order in the war.
  7. The sitabuldi hills were to be surrendered to the English along with the neighbouring area they might ask for.
This sealed the fate of Appasaheb as also of Nagpur once for all.
These terms of the treaty were tarified by the Governor General.
With the surrender of Appasaheb Bhosle the outlying posts of jubbulpore. The forts of Sivani, Dhirud (south-east of Nagpur), Gavilgad, Cauragad, Narmada offered resistance for some time. But when its keeper Raya Hajari ran away the belcaguered force numbering 1,100 surrendered.
After his surrender, Appasaheb was reinstated on his ancestral Gadi and allowed to stay in the palace. For three months things appeared to move smoothly. On 19th February 1818 Bapu Gokhale the last great general of Bajirav fell fighting in the battle of Asta. Bajirav lost all hope of regaining his position and took to heels begging for help till his surrender to Malcolm. During his flight he was at Vasim for a while and then camped at pandharkavada. He was accompanied by Ganpatrav Subhedar one of the generals of Appasaheb. It was rumoured that Bajirav would be joined by Appasahab and noth would march to Chanda which was yet in the hands of its keeper Gangasing. Jenkins's suspicion that Appasaheb was in correspondence with Bajirav was strengthened when a letter from Appasaheb to Bajirav was intercepted by Elphinstone and sent to him. He at once arrested Appasaheb on 15-3-1938. Appasaheb along with Ramachandra Vagh and Nagopant was sent to Prayag, as his presence in Nagpur was considered dangerous.
The fort of Chanda fell on 30th May 1818. Its keeper Gangasingh fought desperately till he fell dead along with his trusted followers.
On his way to Prayag Appasaheb escaped from the English camp at Raicur on 13-5-1818. Hereafter began the long flight of Appasaheb.
Appsaheb took shelter in the Mahadev hills of Madhya Prades and was helped by Monhansing Thakur of Pancmadhi and Cain Sah of Harai. A few petty Gond King too supported Appasaheb in his last days. The English forces under Adams, MacMorin and Scott combed out the Hills and arrested the Gond leaders. Mohansing and Cain Sah were taken into custody, Appasaheb made good for the fort of Asirgad, the gateway of the Deccan, on 1st February 1819. He was escorted by the Pendhari leader Cittu and his followers. Appasaheb was received into the fort by Yasvantrav Lad, its keeper. The fort was yet in the possession of the Sindes. It was admirably suited for defence. The English moved their men and material from Malva, Poona, Nagpur and Hyderabad. Prior to the surrender of the fort on 9th April of 1819, Appasaheb had escaped towards Khairi Ghat to the north-west of Asirgad and taken shelter with a Brahmin at Burhanpur. From there Appasaheb travelled through the territory of the Sindes, Holkars, Jaipur and jodhpur begging for asylum and took shelter for sometime with Ranjit sing. The Raja of Mandi gave Appasaheb protection for a short time. Finally appasaheb was found with the Raja of Jodpur. The Raja refused to hand over Appasaheb to the English in keeping with the Chivalrous traditions of the Rajputs. In 1829 Appasaheb's wandering career came to an end and he spent the remaining part of his life as a guest-cum-royal prisoner at the court of Jodhpur. He died in 1840.
During his luckless days Appasaheb desperately moved from court to court begging for help. But he was too late. Had he shown sufficient courage and determination in the Battle of Sitabuldi the chances of success were brighter. He let down his honest supporters like Manbhat and Ramchandra Vagh. In expecting aid from Bajirav. Appasaheb was leaning on a recd. After his confinement at Jodhpur nobody seems to have been really sorry for unfortunate Appasaheb. In his flight his wife Umabai supplied him money secretly. His other wife Savitrabai who was enjoying a pension at Nagpur did not go to him even after she came to know of his stay at Jodhpur.
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nagpur cricket :- Nagpur Test delayed due to wet outfield

The start of play on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test between India and New Zealand was on Saturday delayed due to wet outfield.
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Overnight rain has left the ground soggy and the umpires will inspect the conditions at 10.30hrs. The series is currently tied 0-0 after the first two Tests in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad ended in draws.
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City buses suffer spares, fuel theft

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It seems that the problems of Vansh Nimay Infraprojects, which operates 432 city buses, will never end. Already the operator is facing the wrath of traffic police due to inadequate parking spaces. Now, the company is worried over rise in theft of spare parts and fuel from its buses.

Company officials said since August this year, there had been over 10 cases in which unidentified thieves decamped with parts like batteries and even diesel from the buses. Vansh Nimay manager Mahesh Kandalkar claimed that in November too, theft of battery and diesel was reported from a bus parked in front of CRPF gate on Hingna road. In October, four cases of battery thefts were reported from Kasturchand Park, Katol Naka and Kamptee. In September, batteries from three buses were stolen. Kandalkar attributed the thefts to lack of secured space to park buses.

Police agree. A senior officer said lack of effective security makes city buses an easy target. "Spare parts are stolen as often they were parked at isolated places or open roads across the city," the police officer said. "These parts always have good demand in automobile market," he said.

Citizens wonder how even four years after launch of city bus service, Nagpur Municipal Corporation was unable to find land for proper city bus depots. A bus driver, requesting anonymity, said the corporation was actually duping the operator, "It had declared that Patwardhan Ground would be given for parking of city buses. Hence, in 2009 the company spent Rs 15 lakh for leveling the ground. Later, NMC gave the place to a circus."

The city buses not only provide services in the corporation limits but also connect adjoining places like Kamptee, Kanhan, Butibori, Kalmeshwar etc. Yet, the city lacks bus terminus and depots. Commuters are of the view that the lack of a modern bus terminus has been the biggest failure of the elected public representatives.
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nagpur :- No gain for Vidarbha in new ministry

The much-awaited cabinet expansion of Prithviraj Chavan ministry that finally happened on Friday morning in Mumbai did not make much difference to Vidarbha. The numbers were maintained. Like Ashok Chavan, the new chief minister inducted five cabinet ministers and two ministers of state from the region. But two ministers got slightly more important portfolios like environment, water conservation and employment guarantee.

Warora MLA Sanjay Deotale was rewarded for his patience. The fourth-term legislator was lucky to directly get a cabinet berth. The portfolios he got- environment and cultural affairs- were also considered a welcome change from the child and women welfare that Buldhana MLA Subhash Zanak held. The latter was the only cabinet rank minister from the region to be dropped while ex-minister of state Vijay Wadettiwar was also denied another chance. Deotale is from a politically established family and his uncle Dadasaheb Deotale was a powerful minister in Vasantrao Naik ministry.

That Rajendra Mulak of Nagpur would get a berth was certain because of the family relations he enjoys with the new chief minister. He is perhaps the only MLC to find place in the new Chavan ministry. As a minister of state, he gets to work in prime departments of finance and planning, power, irrigation, parliamentary affairs and state excise. He thus emulates his late father Bhau Mulak, who got only one chance as a minister of state. Wadettiwar, who earlier held the same bunch of portfolios as junior minister, was excluded. The Chimur MLA had been engaged in fight for supremacy in Chandrapur district politics crossing swords with Congress ex-MP Naresh Pugalia.

Senior leader and former guardian minister of Nagpur Shivajirao Moghe was retained with the portfolio of social justice cutting short speculation that he would be kept out of the ministry and asked to take over as MPCC chief. However, Nagpur (north) MLA Nitin Raut was not only lucky to get into the new Chavan cabinet but also to get a relatively more important portfolio. He has been given employment guarantee and water conservation. In the outgoing ministry he handled dairy development and animal husbandry.

Ranjit Kamble, a kin of ex-governor the late Prabha Rau, also was repeated though till last moment there was speculation that he might be denied this time. The fact that he recently played a big role in organising a massive public rally addressed by party president Sonia Gandhi at Wardha last month, could have helped. Kamble is now minister of state with new portfolios of public works water supply-sanitation, tourism as well as food and civil supplies.

In the NCP quota, there were no surprises with Anil Deshmukh getting the same assignment of food and civil supplies and Manohar Naik food and drugs administration.
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nagpur :- NU bosses may invited contempt for delaying BoS polls

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The NU is already operating without full-time heads including vice-chancellor, pro-VC, registrar, board of college and university development ( BCUD) director and controller of examinations (CoE). "In all certainty, NU is definitely going to miss the deadline as procedure the is yet to start till date. But no one here is bothered," the official revealed to TOI, adding that now the new statutory bodies will only be constituted after February next year.

Surprisingly, the officiating registrar Mahesh Yenkie who is the returning officer for the polls, was not aware of the developments. "I will take information and only then will be able to offer a comment," he said. When pointed put that the deadline of December 31 for constituting BoS is fast approaching, he said he was very new for the registrar's post and still trying to understand the technicalities.

Officiating vice-chancellor BV Gopala Reddy said as per his knowledge everything was going as per schedule. Former registrar Debendranath Mishra asked TOI to contact Yenkie as he is the returning officer. "I had started the procedure, now it's up to the incumbent to take it further," he said.

Even pro-VC Arvind Chaudhary said he had to check with the authorities but defended the NU by comparing with other universities. "Even Pune and Amravati universities are yet to conduct their BoS polls," he said.

He added that procedure had already been started and it will not make much of a difference if constitution of management and academic councils goes beyond December 31. "Only constitution of senate and BoS is necessary," he claimed.

The senior official however disclosed that as per the law, the procedure should have been started at least three months before all statutory bodies expired, i.e. on August 31. He had even sent many remainders to former VC SN Pathan and registrar Subhash Belsare and also moved the file in January. But no one took it seriously.

When Mishra took over the officiating charge of registrar, he failed to take any action during his six months tenure. "NU even wrote a letter to the chancellor's office seeking extension in dates, but the latter denied citing MU Act," he said.

Deliberating on the long procedure, the official stated that after BoS is constituted, it will select the chairman and then the faculty. After this, deans, heads and experts of various faculties are selected. All these authorities then constitute academic council and subsequently management council will be formed. "Now it will take at least three months to complete the formalities which will invite contempt of the statutory provisions," the official said.
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nagpur :- Plastic bags abound despite ban

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Officials of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) seized 500 kilograms of banned plastic being brought to the city on Wednesday. A truck carrying thin plastic bags was stopped at the Amravati Road Octroi post by alert officials.

This seizure was part of NMC's continuous drive to curb use of plastic bags below 50 microns thickness in the city. In the last three months, NMC has seized 480 kgs of plastic below 50 microns and collected a fine of Rs 4.96 lakh. While these seizures are significant, they have failed to curb rampant use of banned plastic bags. Vendors as well as customers continue to turn a blind eye to their use.

The bags have been banned because they choke up the drainage and sewer lines and are also a hazard to cattle that ingest them while foraging in garbage. It's been over four years since the government banned the use of thin plastic bags. The ban, however, does not seem to have much impact on both vendors and customers in Nagpur as blatant use of these plastic bags continues in all markets across the city.


In the past, officials of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) had conducted raids but it had had little effect on the vendors and customers. NMC fines first-time offenders Rs 5,000. Repeaters are fined Rs 10,000. An imprisonment of three months and fine of Rs 25,000 is imposed if the guilty repeats the act for the third time, informed health officer Dr Milind Ganvir.

He said, "We have been conducting regular drives to curb use of these bags. We are, however, aware they continue to be used. Strict action is being taken and no one is spared."

Earlier this year, the state government was mulling over a ban on polythene bags over 50 microns as well. This may be done to increase efficacy of the ban. The anti-plastic carrybag drive begun with a ban on the use of plastic below 20 microns in 2005. A year later, the ban was extended to below 50-micron plastic. Current provisions in the Maharashtra Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Ordinance, 2006, exclude thin plastic.
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Mumbai-Nagpur Duronto Express commuters fume as ACs break down

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On Thursday, angry commuters on the Mumbai-Nagpur Duronto Express broke open the emergency windows of two coaches, as the air-conditioner (AC) was not functional.

This is the second such incident in less than 15 days. On November 10, the Mumbai-Nagpur train was called back from Masjid Bunder following complaints that the AC was not functional.

Passengers said attendants kept assuring them that the AC will be repaired at the next halt, but didn’t do anything. Upset, the commuters broke open the emergency windows of coaches B1 and B2.

Central Railway spokesperson SC Mudgerikar confirmed the incident and said that there seems to be some snag with the Duronto train.

“There are some teething troubles with the coaches. We have informed the manufacturers, the Rail Coach Factory, and they will soon be sending a team to find a solution.”
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India expected to go into match with four bowlers

Nagpur: India has to find right answers to vexing questions in what could be the decisive third Test, beginning at the VCA ground here on Saturday. The winner takes it all.
The tenacious New Zealand will not be easy to overcome though. The Kiwis, against all odds, have displayed character in the series. They have proved hard to break and have responded to challenges.
However, weather could dictate the course of the duel. It rained here again on Friday afternoon, restricting India's practice in the arena to 30 minutes. More rain has been forecast for Saturday.
The pitch — it has a tinge of grass — is expected to provide reasonable bounce and carry to the bowlers; this also suggests the batsmen would be able to play their strokes. As the match progresses, the surface could favour the spinners.
First strike
Batting first is the right option but there could be additional help for the pacemen due to some moisture on the wicket. Even if the wicket and the square are covered, the pitch has a tendency to absorb moisture from the surrounding areas.
The side taking first strike will have to back itself to survive the first session with minimal damage.
Once again considerable focus will be on Sachin Tendulkar, one short of a phenomenal 50 Test centuries. Will the maestro achieve the feat here?
The home side's batting has to guard against collapses and mini slumps. India should not expect Harbhajan Singh's spirited batting to bail it out time and again.
Both Suresh Raina and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni have been short of runs in recent times. Shot-selection is a critical element of batsmanship.
The team is almost certain to continue with the four-bowler theory. Ishant Sharma for the injured Zaheer Khan is expected to be the lone change in the eleven.
In Zaheer Khan's absence, greater responsibility rests on Harbhajan Singh. Despite limited returns, the experienced off-spinner insists he has been bowling well without being among the wickets.
To be fair on Harbhajan, he has lacked support from the other end; Pragyan Ojha has not inspired confidence. It is pressure from both sides that produces wickets; successful bowling is much about partnerships. When Anil Kumble was the lead spinner, Harbhajan provided him able support. However, when Harbhajan has slipped into the role of the spearhead, he has not been backed up adequately from the other end.
Of course, the close-in cordon needs to be alert. The missed opportunities hurt India in Hyderabad. None more than the let-off by Cheteshwar Pujara at short-leg off Harbhajan's bowling when Brendon McCullum was on 148.
If the cloud cover persists, Santhakumaran Sreesanth could find his natural away swing. And the lanky Ishant Sharma could test the batsmen with bounce and seam movement. Can he re-discover his rhythm quickly following an injury lay-off?
The New Zealand batsmen have displayed greater application in these conditions than the much-hyped Australians earlier in the season. Their performances have been underlined by preparation.
McCullum can be both a dasher and a stayer — the decision to promote him has worked like magic. The left-handed Tim McIntosh has his heart in the right place and Martin Guptill is a positive, elegant batsman at No. 3.
Southpaw Jesse Ryder can unsettle bowlers and the talented Kane Williamson seems to be on the highway to glory. The visitor will be hoping that the strokeful Ross Taylor strikes form in the vital Test.
Skipper Daniel Vettori's left-arm spin of subtle variations, if not biting turn, is the back-bone of the attack. The Kiwis could bring in left-arm paceman Andy McKay — the quickest bowler in the squad — for Brent Arnel. Pace bowling all-rounder James Franklin, another left-armer, is another option.
The side needs to get past the Indian tail quickly.
The teams: India (from): M.S. Dhoni (captain), V. Sehwag, G. Gambhir, R. Dravid, S. Tendulkar, V.V.S. Laxman, S. Raina, Harbhajan, I. Sharma, P. Ohja, S. Sreesanth, M. Vijay, C. Pujara, A. Mishra, J. Unadkat.
New Zealand (from): D. Vettori (captain), B. McCullum, T. McIntish, M. Guptill, R. Taylor, J. Ryder, K. Williamson, G. Hopkins, T. Southee, I. McKay , C. Martin, J. Franklin, B. Arnel, J. Patel, B.J. Watling,
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Umpires: S. Taufel & N. Long; Third umpire: S. Hazare; Fourth umpire: K. Srinath.
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