One of numerous theories about the city's name is that it is a distorted version of what was originally a name inspired by Lord Ram's brother Laxman.
Mariupol's capture would make Moscow's forces the first to take a major city, and it would give Moscow a much-needed triumph. Hundreds of its fighters were housed at the steel mill, which had been the last stronghold of resistance in the ravaged city for months despite relentless bombardment.
On Tuesday, Punjab farmers staged a demonstration along the Chandigarh-Mohali border after being prevented from travelling to the state capital to press the administration for a wheat crop bonus and the ability to plant paddy from June 10.