5/5 Ashish H. 4 years ago on Google
The lake which
is
said
to
be
exists
for
more
than
275
years,
was
established
as
a
source
of
water
supply
by
Chand
Sultan,
the
then
ruler
of Nagpur.
He
created
the
water
body
in
the
form
of
streams
being
diverted
to
the
Nag
River,
which
was
connected
to
the
water
reservoir
and
named
it
as
'Jumma
Talab'.
Also
known
by
the
names
Shukravari
Talao
(lake)
and
Jumma
Talao
is
located
near
Raman
Science
Center.
The
lake
which
is
said
to
be
exists
for
more
than
275
years,
was
established
as
a
source
of
water
supply
by
Chand
Sultan,
the
then
ruler
of
Nagpur.
He
created
the
water
body
in
the
form
of
streams
being
diverted
to
the
Nag
River,
which
was
connected
to
the
water
reservoir
and
named
it
as
‘Jumma
Talab’.
Subsequently
it
came
to
be
known
as
‘Shukrawari
Talao’
during
the
Bhonsla
and
British
periods
when
the
first
Raghuji
declared
Nagpur
as
the
capital
of
his
domain
in
1742.
The
picturesque
rectangular
shaped
Gandhi
Sagar
reservoir
is
now
enclosed
with
stonewalls
and
iron
railings.
One
can
also
found
a
small
island
in
the
middle
of
the
lake
with
an
attractive
Shiva
temple
and
a
garden.
The
lake
looks
more
attractive
in
the
night
by
the
illumination
of
the
yellow
mercury
light.
The
lake
also
offers
boating
facility
to
the
visitors.
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