The district Chandrapur was earlier known as Chanda according to tradition and legend the name of the place was Lokapura which was first changed to Indpur and subsequently to Chandrapur. During

the British colonial period, it was called Chanda district, which was again changed to its original name Chandrapur around 1964. Other places in the region in ancient times include Wairangad, Kosala, Bhadravati, and Markanda. Hindu and Buddhist kings are said to have ruled the area for a long time, Later on, Gonds overtook Dana Chiefs who ruled Chandrapur around 9 th century and Gond Kings ruled

the area till 1751 after which the Maratha period started. Raghuii Bhosale, the last King of the dynasty, died heirless in 1853 and Nagpur province together with Chandrapur was declared annexed to British Empire.