Sage in Nagpur — I shine (5)

I believe the answer is:

rishi

'sage' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'in nagpur i shine' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'RISHI' can be found hidden inside 'nagpur i shine'.

(Other definitions for rishi that I've seen before include "Guru" , "Spiritual leader" , "holy man" , "Hindu sage or saint" , "Poet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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