Rajnandgaon
- Blocks in Rajnandgaon District
- Tehsil
- Nagar Nigam
- District Rajnandgaon
The District Rajnandgaon came into existence on 26th Jan’ 1973, by way of division of District Durg.
The district state was ruled by Somvanshis, Kalchuris and Marathas.
The district was originally named as Nandgram.
The Palaces in the town of reveals its own tale of the rulers, their society & culture and the splendid tradition during that time.
The contribution of Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh, Padumlal Punnalal Bakshi and Baldeo Prasad Mishra in the field of Hindi literature has a special mention.
The District Kawardha was later bifurcated from the District on 1st July 1998.
The District is in the central part of Chhattisgarh. The District headquarter is on the Mumbai – Howrah line of south eastern railways. The National Highway 6 (Great Eastern Road) also passes through the town of Rajnandgaon.
