Article 7 of the treaty stated: "The two hills of Seetabuldee with the bazaars and land adjoining, to a distance to be hereafter specified, shall be henceforth included in the British boundary, and such Military works erected as may be deemed necessary."

Tradition holds that Sitabuldi got its name from two Yadava brothers – Shitlaprasad and Badriprasad Gawali, who ruled the area in the 17th century.

The place came to be known as "Shitlabadri", which during British rule became "Seetabuldee", and later assumed its current form, "Sitabardi" or "Sitabuldi".

The Battle of Sitabuldi was fought in November 1817 on these hillocks between the forces of Appa Saheb Bhonsle of Nagpur and the British.

the Maratha Empire was under the governance of the Peshwas of Pune under the Flagship of Chatrapati Shahu, who had appointed the Gaekwads of Baroda, the Holkars of Indore, the Scindias of Gwalior, while the Bhonsles of Nagpur were an independent Sansthan.

On 23 November 1817, he told the British resident that he intended to receive a Khilat sent to him by the Peshwa which would make him Senapati of the Marathas.

The British Resident, Jenkins, "did not like this idea and the growing contact between Mudhoji and Baji Rao," but Appa Saheb ignored him and proceeded with the ceremony.

[6] On 24 November 1817, Appa Sahib publicly received the Khilat and accepted the commission appointing him Senapati of the Maratha armies.

The royal standard was displayed, the army was drawn up, salutes fired from artillery stations, and nothing was omitted which could add to the pomp of the ceremony.

The resident Harakars were refused permission to carry a letter to the darbar and the markets were closed to English troops.

Towards noon of 25 November, a group of 2,000 Bhosla cavalry left their camp at Bokur, five miles north-east of the city, and approached the residency.

This movement was executed only just in time, as a large group of Arabs, hired as mercenaries by the Maratha army, were awaiting final orders to secure this position.

On the other side of the hill, the suburbs gave cover to the Maratha troops, especially the Arabs, who throughout the day on 26 November were gathering in large numbers.

As they were getting ready to come up, a troop of cavalry under Colonel Smith charged around the base of the hill, attacked the Arabs in the flank, and dispersed them.

Large flat areaat north side of Sitaburdi hills was leveled and an arsenal for artillery and armament was built.

It was decided to build up a large arsenal as Nagpur was ideal place under British control south of Narmada.

Raghuji III, the adopted son of Durgabai widow of Parsoji, died on 11 December 1853 at about 6am after an illness lasting one month.

King George V and Queen Mary of the United Kingdom gave audience to the people of Nagpur from the fort during their visit to British India.

[4] In 2019 118 TA Battalion stationed here was moved to Bhusawal to make place for Uttar Maharashtra and Gujarat (UMANG) Sub-Area Headquarters of the Indian Army.