History
Bhilai is a major city in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is also referred as Steel City because of steel plant by Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL).
Overview
Bhilai is a major city in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is also referred as Steel City because of steel plant by Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL).
Historical Timeline
1740
Bhilai was a small village and part of the Haihaiyavansi Kingdom until 1740, when it was conquered by the Marathas.
1955
The foundation of the modern city of Bhilai was laid in 1955, when the Indian government signed a historic agreement with the Soviet Union in Magnitogorsk to establish a steel plant near the village.
1959
The plant's first blast furnace was commissioned in 1959 by the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
Historical Sites
Maitri Bagh
Jama Mosque
Notable Figures
Maitri Bagh
Jama Mosque
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