On studying the history of Nagpur, one realizes that it possesses a glorious past and also the potential to revive that lost glory. Prior to colonial rule, Nagpur was part of the Deogarh Kingdom. It was then taken over by Bakht Bulland Shah in 1686, he is also credited with giving the name of ‘Nagpur’ to this city. Nagpur however reached its zenith under the leadership of Buland Shah’s son, Chand Sultan who was instrumental in making Nagpur a superbly well-planned city. Chand Shah commissioned the construction of Telengkhedi Tank, Telengkhedi Garden, Ambajhari Lake, Maharajbagh, Sukrawari Tank and Killa palace. Sadly, Nagpur’s downslide began after the death of its dynamic ruler. Infighting among successors led to Nagpur being partitioned again and again. Once the British overcame the local rulers, they were instrumental in reinstating half of Nagpur city as Maharashtra. However, Nagpur blossomed into a city of gardens with the expert help of British town planning experts. Given its excellent central location, Nagpur was considered the ideal place for the British to govern India from. To facilitate this administrative requirement, Nagpur was further demarcated as old and new Nagpur giving rise to the expression ‘twin city’.