BHOPAL [CITY OF LAKES]

WAH WAH Bhopal...
Woh New Market ka sama, woh Brijwasi ki chaat,
Woh Top n Town ki ice cream, Wah usme thi kuch baat.
Woh Milan sweet ki mithai, woh ICH ka dosa,
Woh MP Nagar ki pav bhaji aur Brijwasi ka samosa.

Woh Madiwali Bus ka saffer, woh Piplani ki hawa,
Woh BHEL Park ki raunak aur Saket ka sama.
Woh January ki kadake ki sardi, woh baarishon ke
mahiney,
Woh garmi ki chuttiyan, jab chute te they paseeney.
Woh holi ki masti, woh doston ki toli,
Woh diwali ke patakhe aur janmashtmi ki roli
Woh Lahrake Bike par Nikalna aur woh Cricket ka khel,

Woh ghar ki chat pe nahana aur Saket ke ladkon ka panchbati pe mail.
Woh Jahangirabad ka mahol, Woh Badi Jheel se ati thandi leheren
Woh Sunday ko Jheel ka nazara, Wah uske kya kehene.
Woh Old Bhopal ki galiyan , woh Geetanjali ki ladkiyan.

Itna sab keh diya par dil kehta hai aur bhi kuch kahoon
Wo shehar hain mera apna, jiska naam hai Bhopal
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BHOPAL is a city in central India. It is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division. Bhopal is the second largest city in Madhya Pradesh after Indore. Bhopal is known as the City of Lakes as its landscape is dotted with a number of natural as well as man made lakes.

Coordinates: 23°15′N 77°25′E / 23.25, 77.42
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	308.14 km² (119 sq mi) • 427 m (1,401 ft)
District(s)	Bhopal
Population • Density	1,482,718 (2001) • 160/km² (414/sq mi)
Mayor Chief Minister	Mr. Sunil Sood Mr. Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 462001 • +91 (0)755 • MP-04

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL WEB PORTAL OF MADHYA PRADESH:-
http://www.mp.gov.in/
where u can find the lists of institutions,colleges,schools,government bodies and organizations

HISTORY :-

Bhopal is said to have been founded by the Parmara King Bhoj (1000–1055), who had his capital at Dhar. The city was originally known as Bhojpal named after Bhoj and the dam ('pal') that he is said to have constructed to form the lakes surrounding Bhopal. The fortunes of Bhopal rose and fell with that of its reigning dynasty. As the Parmaras declined in power, the city was ransacked several times and finally faded away into obscurity.

An Afghan soldier called Dost Mohammad Khan (not to be confused with the later Afghan King carrying the same name) laid out the present city at the same site following the death of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707. He brought with himself the Islamic influence on the culture and architecture of Bhopal, the ruins of which can be found at Islam Nagar. Bhopal, the second largest Muslim state in pre-independence India, was ruled by four Begums from 1819 to 1926. Qudisa Begum was the first female ruler of Bhopal, who was succeeded by her only daughter Sikandar, who in turn was succeeded by her only daughter, Shahjehan. Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum was the last female ruler, and stepped down to her son. The succession of the ‘Begums’ gave the city such innovations as waterworks, railways and a postal system. Several monuments still stand in the city as reminders of this glorious period in its history. A municipality was constituted in 1907.
It was one of the last princely states to sign the 'Instrument of Accession' 1947. Though India achieved Independence in August 1947, the ruler of Bhopal acceded to the Indian government only on 1 May 1949. Sindhi refugees from Pakistan were accommodated in Bairagarh, a western suburb of Bhopal. According to the States Reorganization Act of 1956, Bhopal state was integrated into the state of Madhya Pradesh, and Bhopal was declared as its capital. The population of the city rose rapidly henceforth