Dhantoli (

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: धंतोली ) is located in

Nagpur Nagpur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nag ...

, Maharashtra, India.Dhantoli India Tourist Information
Touristlink.com. It is densely populated . It is home to a large number of hospitals and other establishments. Initially Dhantoli was the home to Booty the Treasurer of Raja of Nagpur and Marathi Brahmins. Later in the 1950s it became home many Bengali and Maithili Brahmins making it the home to Nagpur's Famous Ram Krishna Mission and Kali Temple. It also has the famous Sai Baba Temple which is near the Iconic Major Surender Deo Park.This area is considered to be the best residential area in the city.

Business center

Dhantoli is a well-known business center in Nagpur, and was seen as an upmarket residential area in the past. This area was home to several successful business executives, corporate money players, professionals, and artists.

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; and

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, a former president,

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(BCCI) and Former model now Ace Fashion and Fitness Photographer Piyush Sharma better known as Nikos Narkissos were all based in this region. .

Lokmat ''Lokmat'' () is a Marathi language newspaper published in Maharashtra state. Founded in 1971 by Jawaharlal Darda, it is the largest read regional language newspaper in India with more than 18 million readers and the No. 1 Marathi newspaper in ...

and

The Hitavada ''The Hitavada'' is an English daily newspaper circulating mainly in Central parts of India. Founded in 1911 by freedom fighter Gopal Krishna Gokhale in Nagpur, the newspaper was taken over by Purohit and Company, owned by Banwarilal Purohit, th ...

are renowned daily newspapers that are published in Dhantoli. Famous Nagpur Pav-bhaji is from Dhantoli near Yeshwant Stadium.

Sports and Recreation

One of the oldest stadiums in Nagpur, the Yashwant Stadium located just opposite the River Nag, is located in Dhantoli. The stadium needs restoration, since it is largely unused, and is primarily viewed as a street market center used by locals.Yeshwant Stadium – Nagpur
Wikimapia.org. Patwardhan Grounds, another recreational zone in the area, is a popular venue for organizing activities such as performance exhibitions, and the circus.

References

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