How is bhopal city

The Queen gave him a princely sum of money and the Mouza village which is situated near modern Bhopal city. After the death of last Gond queen, Dost Mohammed Khan took his chance and seized the little Gond Kingdom and established his capital 10 km away from modern Bhopal, at Jagdishpur. He named his capital Islamnagar, meaning the city of Islam.

He built a small fort and some palaces at Islamnagar, the ruins of which can still be seen today. After few years, he built a bigger fort situated on the northern bank of the Upper Lake. Later the capital was shifted to the current city of Bhopal. Although Dost Mohammed Khan was the virtual ruler of Bhopal, he still acknowledged the suzerainty of the declining Mughal Empire.

By the s, the Marathas were expanding into the region, and Dost Mohammed Khan and his successors fought wars with their neighbors to protect the small territory and also fought among themselves for control of the state. Subsequently, Nawab Wazir Mohammed Khan, a general, created a truly strong state after fighting several wars. Nawab Jehangir Mohammed Khan established a cantonment at a distance of one mile from the fort.

This was called Jehangirabad after him. He built gardens and barracks for British guests and soldiers in Jehangirabad. The Nawab of Bhopal petitioned in vain to be received under British protection. Bhopal Agency was formed as an administrative section of Central India, consisting the Bhopal state and some princely states to the northeast, including Khilchipur, Narsingarh, Raigarh, and after the Dewas states.

It was administered by an agent to the British Governor-General of India. An interesting turn came in the history of Bhopal, when in , 18 year old Qudsia Begum also known as Gohar Begum took over the reins after the assassination of her husband.

She was the first female ruler of Bhopal. Although she was illiterate, she was brave and refused to follow the purdah tradition. She declared that her 2 year old daughter Sikander will follow her as the ruler. None of the male family members dared to challenge her decision. She cared very well for her subjects and took her dinners only after receiving the news every night that all her subjects had taken meals.

She built the Jama Masjid of Bhopal. She ruled till Before her death, she had adequately prepared her daughter for ruling the state. In , Sikander Begum succeeded her mother as the ruler of Bhopal. Like her mother, she too never observed purdah. She was trained in the martial arts, and fought many battles during her reign — During the Indian rebellion of , she sided with the British and crushed all those who revolted against them.

She did a lot of public welfare too — she built roads and reconstructed the fort. She built a vast mini-city, called Shahjahanabad after her. She also built a new palace for herself — Taj Mahal not to be confused with the famous Taj Mahal at Agra. Today also, one can see the ruins of Taj Mahal and some of its glorious parts that have survived the tests of time. Barah Mahal and Nawab Manzil have also withstood the test of time.

Sultan Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum, 9 July May daughter of Shah Jahan Begum, succeeded her in , ruling to her abdication in favor of her son in She further advanced the emancipation of women and established a modern municipality in [1].

But she preferred the quiet and serene environment at the outskirts of the city. She developed her own walled mini-city, named Ahmedabad after her late husband not to be confused with Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This city was situated at Tekri Maulvee Zai-ud-din, which was at located a distance of a mile from the fort.

She built a palace called Qaser-e-Sultani now Saifia College. This area became a posh residency as royalty and elite moved here. The peaceful rule of Begums led to the rise of a unique mixed culture in Bhopal. The Hindus were given important administrative positions in the state. This led to communal peace and a cosmopolitan culture took its roots. He was Chancellor of the Chamber of Princes. India achieved independence on August 15, The ruler of Bhopal acceded to the Indian government, and Bhopal became an Indian state on 1 May Sindhi refugees from Pakistan were accommodated in Bairagarh, a western suburb of Bhopal.

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The main cultural center of Bhopal is the Bharat Bhavan which has an art gallery, amphitheater, two other theaters and a tribal museum. Van Vihar National Park, which stands proudly right in the middle of the city, has many species of animals living in their natural habitat. The Bhopal Gas tragedy of claimed 2, lives and left several thousand permanently or partially disabled. The major industries in the old city are electrical goods, medicinal, cotton, chemicals and jewellery.

Other industries include cotton and flour milling, cloth weaving and painting, as well as making matches, sealing wax, and sporting equipment. The residents of Bhopal also engage in large retail businesses and handicrafts. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India, has a unit in Bhopal.

The Raja Bhoj International Airport 15 kms away from the city is located near the suburb of Bairagad and is the primary airport serving the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.