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Know more about Nagpur's 'Suicide Lake'

New Delhi: The Gandhi Sagar, popularly called Shukrawar Talav, by Nagpur citizens is in the headlines, albeit, for very unfortunate reasons.  The lake has shockingly become a favourite spot for committing suicides. Every year, the

PTI Updated on: October 20, 2013 7:15 IST


The rectangular shaped reservoir has been around since olden times when it was a small lake at the time of Gond settlements in the region.



The lake has been in existence for a record 275 years. Once the Gond reign was ceded to Chand Sultan who became ruler from Nagpur, he began civic improvements for the city.  






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