Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
City
City in Maharashtra founded in 1610 and named after Aurangzeb; it was the first capital of the Nizams of Hyderabad and was renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2023.
Names
- until February 24, 2023 Aurangabad
Held by
- 1789 – December 31, 1797 Hyderabad State
- 1798 – May 3, 1799 Company rule in India
- 1805 – August 1, 1858 Company rule in India
- August 2, 1858 – August 14, 1947 British Raj
- August 15, 1947 – September 17, 1948 Hyderabad State
- since January 25, 1950 India
Capital of
- 1724 – 1763 Hyderabad State