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Bhopal, also called the city of
lakes, is the capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The city offers a
fascinating combination of natural pictersque beauty, rich history and
modernity. The city's rich history always welcome those who are inclined
towards finding more about the city, Bhopal, situated on the site of a
11th century city, Bhojapal, was founded by Raja Bhoja. The founder of
the existing city was however an Afghan soldier, Dost Mohammed. Dost
Mohammed, while fleeing from Delhi in the period when the Mughal empire
started to crumble after the death of the Mughal king Aurangazeb, Dost
Mohammed encountered the beautiful Gond queen Kamalapati, who sort his
aid after the murder of her consort. This charming legend states how the
queen in a lotus barge, on moonlit nights, would drift across the lake.
However the history of this beautiful city has not always been such a
happy one as in 1984 Bhopal was struck with the largest industrial
accident of a gas tragedy that killed several thousands of inoccent
people of Bhopal.
The two lakes that surround this
beautiful city have been and will be two major life lines of the city as
these lakes provide for several people and is a major tourist attraction
of Bhopal. Bhopal city is divided into two parts one being the newer
more modern part that has modern edifices, well laid out city plan, with
parks and gardens and the other that still cherishes the imprints that
were left on it by the rulers of the past.
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Tourist Attractions: |
Taj-ul-Masjid,
Juma Masjid, Moti Masjid, Shaukat Mahal, Bharat Bhawan and Roopankar,
Shamla and Idgah Hills, Chowk, Upper and Lower Lake, Gandhi Bhavan, Van
Vihar, Birla Museum, Central museum, State museum, Tribal Research &
Development Institute. |
