Principal District and Sessions Court, Rajnandgaon

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

Rajnandgaon City was probably non existent when G.E.Road No. 6 was constructed by Bhonsle rulers. Britisher for their use & facility, connected G.E.Road from Nagpur to West Bengal. During that time few businessman from "Kamptee" settled in Rajnandgaon. As per history, state of Rajnandgaon came in to existence in 1830 when one Jamindar named Bairagi Vaishnava Mahant brought capital to Rajnandgaon which was situated near road side.Thus the initial ruler of State was a Bairagi. Since the ruler of this kingdom was the "Krishna Upasaka" the region was named as Nandgaon as Nand denotes father of Lord Krishna. Subsequently Nandgaon was named Rajnandgaon because there was railway station by name Nandgaon in "Great Indian Pennisulae" and since Nandgaon was a ruler ruled state it was name Rajnandgaon.Later on state of Rajnandgaon merged in to Union of Later on state of Rajnandgaon merged in to Union of India on 1st January 1948. Mahant Digvijaydas was the last ruler of the State who died on 22nd January 1958. Till 26th January 1973 Rajnandgaon was under Revenue District Durg. Revenue District Rajnandgaon came in to existence on 26.01.1973. Prior to this Civil District Raipur included both Rajnandgaon & Durg.

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