The present city was founded in the early 18th century by Bhakt Buland, a Gond prince of the kingdom of Deogad in the Chhindwara district. Seeing the advantage of civilized life in Delhi, he started to build Nagpur as his new capital. His successor Chand Sultan continued the work. On Chand Sultan's death in 1739, disputes regarding succession arose and Raghuji Bhonsle, the Maratha governor of Berar, helped to restore the elder son to the throne. As the dissentions continued, Raghuji Bhonsle again intervened in 1743, and the control of Nagpur slowly passed on from the Gonds to the Marathas. It became the capital of the Bhonsles.
SOCIAL WORK COLLEGES IN NAGPUR BSW, MSW
SOCIAL WORK COLLEGES
| SR. NO. | COLLEGE NAME | LOCATION | ESTD. | PHONE NO. |
| 1. | Matruseva Sangh Social Work Women College | | 1961 | 2534393 |
| 2. | Tirpude social works College | | 1966 | 2524703 |
| 3. | Dr Ambedkar Citizen Social Work College | | 1993 | |
| 4. | Kumbalkar Social Work College | | 1994 | 2728320 |
| 5. | Lokmanya Tilak Social Work Educational Institute &
Pharmacy | | 1998 | |
| 6. | National Institute of Social Work | Hanuman Nagar | 1968 | 2745074 |
| 7. | Purushotam Dhote Social Work College | Nandanvan | 1993 | |
| 8. | Swami Vivekanand Social Work College | | 1993 | 2725857 |