Raipur (Hindi: rāypura, pronounced [ɾaːɪpʊɾᵊ] ⓘ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh . Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000. [6] It is a major commercial hub for trade and commerce in the region. It has exponential industrial growth and has become a major business hub in Central India ... Chhattisgarh, state of east-central India. It is bounded by the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand to the north and northeast, Odisha to the east, Telangana to the south, and Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to the west. Its capital is Raipur . Learn more about Chhattisgarh in this article. Formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh, it was granted statehood on 1 November 2000 with Raipur as the designated state capital . [16] The Sitabenga caves in Chhattisgarh , one of the earliest examples of theatre architecture in India, are dated to the Mauryan period of 3rd century BCE. ^ Hyderabad was the de jure joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana until 2024. ^ Shillong was the joint capital of Assam and Meghalaya until 1972.[3] ^ Naya Raipur is planned to replace Raipur as the capital city of Chhattisgarh . ^ Panaji was the capital of Goa from 1843 when it was ruled by the Portuguese.[4] ^ Mumbai (Bombay) was the capital of Bombay Presidency which was a province until 1950. After that Bombay became the capital of Bombay State. Subsequently, Bombay State was ...
