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Bhopal

, Madhya Pradesh

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Tajulldin Mosque, Bhopal
Pic: Akshay Mahajan
Fast Facts
State: Madhya Pradesh
District: Bhopal
Famous for/as: City
Languages: Hindi
Best Season: Nov - Mar
Weather: Summer 25-47°C, Winter 9-24°C
Altitude: 427 m
Pincode: 462xxx
STD code: 01755
Situated in the midst of two artificial lakes, Bhopal, the city of lakes is one among the famous tourist destinations of Madhya Pradesh. Located on a slope in the Malwa Plateau, the city is a naturally blessed with woody forests, majestic hills and vibrant landscapes. Besides these natural bliss, the man made lakes, reflect the twinkling lights of city at night, which is a sight to be worth watching.

Though the city is not too well endowed with monuments, it has a unique character of its own. It presents a harmonious blend of Hindu and Islamic cultures with a perfect symphony of North Indian and South Indian traditions. The uniqueness of this historic city lies in the fact that, perhaps it will be the only Indian city which was ruled over by the powerful Begums over centuries. These progressive rulers outnumbered their male counterparts in every field and the beautiful mansions and mosques are the speaking edifices of their golden rule.

Modern Bhopal is a place where one can see the richness of tradition is intertwined with the modern life. The remnants of the glorious past live on in the havelis, grand mosques and the museums. These elegant structures exhibits a superb blend of Islam, Hindu and European style architecture. Steeped in to these magnificient past, Bhopal’s new face, presents, verdant parks and gardens, broad avenues and modern offices. In short, Bhopal has successfully transformed into a sprawling city coloured by its vibrant past.

A cradle of arts and culture, Bhopal provides numerous centers of contemporary and performing arts. Being the capital of a state with a large tribal population, Bhopal is a hub of the folk and tribal arts that give a feel of village life in the state. Besides all these, Bhopal is acclaimed for the famous cave paintings, which are not only valuable for their artistic values but also for their ethnicity.

A write up of Bhopal could not be completed, without a reference to the Bhopal Gas Tragedy that was one of the worst industrial disasters India ever had seen.

A rambling city with a celebrated past and a glittering present, Bhopal is all set to mesmerize the visitor with its enduring greatness.

Must See/Do: Taj-ul-Masjid, Jama Masjid, Moti Masjid, Birla Museum

History


Bhopal is one of the oldest cities in India and boasts of various interesting legends that are associated with its history. The acclaim for foundation of Bhopal goes to Raja Bhoj, who ruled here in the 11th century. The city was then known as ‘Bhojpal’.

The city however, came under the banner of the Mughal dynasty who ruled here till the beginning of the 18th century. The famous Afghan soldier, Dost Mohammad, is said to have established the present city of Bhopal with assistance from Rani kamlapathi, who was a tribal queen.

When the history of Bhopal is being mentioned, then the contribution of the Begum of Bengal cannot be overlooked. These royal ladies especially Begum Nawab Sultan Jahan, are known to have ruled the city for nearly a century.

After the successful reign of Begum Sultan Jahan, the throne of Bhopal was passed on to her son, Hamidullah in 1926. In was under his rule, that the state signed the ‘Instrument of Accession’ and thus, became part of Indian republic, in the year 1947.

One of the most tragic industrial incidents to have occurred in the history of India and the world was the ‘Bhopal Gas Tragedy’ in December 1984, wherein more than 3000 people lost their lives.

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akhil gupta it is not an easy task to stay in bhopal....
coz only cool guys can stay here....and to be cool not an easy....so
people living in bhopal should be on yourself...ok dear....
if you want to stay here try to make your self coooooooooooool.........
Posted by akhil gupta 19 days ago Reply     Report as spam
ABHIMANYU YADAV BHOPAL JHILON KI NAGRI NAHIN REGISTAN BAN RAHA HAI JAHAN HAMESA GARMI HI RAHTI HAI
Posted by ABHIMANYU YADAV 3 months ago Reply     Report as spam
Sachin Rajput jhilon ki nagri "BHOPAL" is on of the very beautiful city in INDIA........
Posted by Sachin Rajput 3 months ago Reply     Report as spam
Kamlesh Tiwari Bhopal is one of the best place to live, Bhopal is a beautiful and peaceful city,

I fee proud to say "I am a Bhopali."

Jai Madhya Pradesh
Posted by Kamlesh Tiwari 6 months ago Reply     Report as spam
reycool I was born in Bhopal .. but now bcz of my studies i couldn't been in bhopal for so long ,every year i' hve been in Bhopal for 40-45days only .. but i can proudly say that my bhopal city is heaven of beauty & love created by god itself . i love everything in bhopal . so enjoy ur life in bhopal .. dont ever think that ur living in a hell or what ... boss according to me Bhopal is very safe n sweet in all prospective .. so chak de bhopal ... rock on friends ... enjoy dosa , enjoy everything .. lolz i m a dosa lover so i hve mentioned about dosa hehehhehe
Posted by reycool 8 months ago Reply     Report as spam
mak I've been a bhopali since birth
n trust me i never got bored out of its scenic beauty n its climate
n even after so many years of exploring this city like nomads there is still so much left to see n bless the nature for its exquisite beauty
Bhopal is splendid
Give it a go. You won't get disappointed
Posted by mak 10 months ago Reply     Report as spam
bhopali It's a city blessed with unique natural beauty. But, we the ppl haven't nurtured it properly, otherwise bhopal can be one of the top tourist destinations in india. People really don't care about the assets they have there. take for example the lakes, now it's so dirty that it hardly makes a good outing there.
Posted by bhopali 1 year, 54 days ago Reply     Report as spam
Waqar A wondorful place to visit and best place to live in this world.... Surounded by lakes and greenery averywhere. a place full of culture and traditions with lovely people busy in their lives having a great sense of humour, having great manners and attiquetes..
After dinner bethaks till late night, tea, pan etc is very common..
its an awesome place and may GOD always keep it as it is...
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