Chandrapur (Mah)

Mar: चंद्रपूर  c(h)andrapūra ‘Moon City’  -City/District  Maharashtra From Skt: c(h)and(r)a, ‘shining’, ‘pleasant’, ‘moon’; and Skt: pur, ‘city’, ‘settlement’. The Chanda dynasty started with Bhim Balal Sha in the 9thC and ended in the 18thC with Nilkant Sha. This...