About Bhopal
Bhopal the scenic Beauty spot of the Vindhya Region ,Madhya Pradesh.The place named after the Bhoj king "Bhojpal" who ruled it a thousand years ago.Bhopal has sites & climate which will blow your mind. It is located in the northwestern part of the state of Madhya Pradesh, in the central region of India. It lies along the slopes of a sandstone ridge, which is a part of the Malwa plateau and is located at an altitude of 523m. It is to the west of Jabalpur and to the east of Ujjain, the other two major cities of Madhya Pradesh. It is 744 km south of Delhi and 779 Km northwest of Mumbai (Bombay). There are two man-made lakes at the center of the city plus lot of other small lakes and that is the reason why it is also known as "The city of Lakes" Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is a fusion of scenic beauty, old historic city. There is a saying in Bhopal that those who visit the city once will always return. The city itself sits on the banks of a vast lake spanning almost 10 square miles, which dominates the landscape and gives it a magnetic, mesmerizing quality.

History Of Bhopal
History of Bhopal goes way back to the 11th Century , founded by King Bhojpal, the present city was established by an Afghan soldier, Dost Mohammed (mid 40's of the 17th Century. He escaped from Delhi after Aurangzeb's death. The city was capital of the former princely state of Bhopal founded in 1723, which became allied to Britain in 1817. It was merged with Madhya Pradesh in 1956.
The two lakes of Bhopal rule the city, and are its focus points. The urban Bhopal today has a multi-faceted profile; On one side it has the old city with its market places,old mosques and palaces and other palacial houses which still reminds of its imperial rulers, followed by the powerful Begums who ruled Bhopal from 1819 to 1926. In contrast the new city is impressesive with its luxurios, exquisitely laid out parks and gardens, broad avenues.