Bhopal, one of the greenest cities in India also called Lake City has a very long and interesting story behind its formation. It was one of the princely states that opted for self-dependence after the independence of India. When all the other states of India came under the direct control of the British, Bhopal had its own Nawabs and Begums till the end until it became a part of India in 1949. This was made possible due to their acceptance of the British sovereignty. Though they ruled over the place, from 1818 onwards, British were their real lords.

Dost Mohammed Khan established Bhopal in 1724 when he was serving as a commander of the Mughal army at Mangalgarh. The husband of the Gond queen Kamalapati was killed by the enemies and she sought the help of Dost Mohammed Khan to kill the assassins. As a mark of gratitude she gave him the Mouza village. As the Mughals lost their power due to disintegration, Dost Mohammed Khan established the Kingdom of Bhopal at Jagdishpur. He built a fort and named the city as Islamnagar. Later he shifted his capital to Bhopal.

Nawab Wazir Mohammed Khan, the successor of Dost Mohammed Khan expanded his boundaries by fighting many wars. Nawabs of Bhopal remained loyal to British in the First, Second and Third Anglo-Maratha wars. The Anglo-Bhopal treaty was signed between the then Nawab Nazar Muhammed and British East India Company in 1818. According to this Treaty, Bhopal Agency was formed and Bhopal became the administrative region of Central India. Thus it came under the influence of British.

Qudsia Begum became the first woman ruler of Bhopal when her husband was killed in 1819. She was only 18 years old at that time. She prepared her daughter Sikandar Begum to rule after her. When she died in 1837, her daughter ascended the throne. Sikander Begum stood by the side of British during the Revolt of 1857. She was skilled in martial arts and also fought many battles. She was succeeded by Shah Jahan Begum when she died in 1968. All these three Begums cared for the people and established various facilities in the city like postal system, railways and waterworks.

Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum ruled Bhopal from 1901 to 1926. She abdicated the throne in favor of her son Nawab Hamidhullah Khan in 1926. During the rule of the Begums many architectural structures like Jama Masjid, Gohar Mahal, Moti Mahal, Moti Masjid, Nawab Manils, Ali Manzil, Amir Ganj and Barah Manjil were built. When India got its independence in 1947, Bhopal remained a separate state until 1949. On 1^st May 1949, Bhopal was added to the Indian Union and in 1956 it became the capital of Madhya Pradesh.

Bhopal started to grow on all areas, economic, educational and cultural aspects. There came a check to all these in the form of a disaster in 1984. On 3^rd December 1984, the leakage of poisonous methyl isocyanate gas from the pesticide manufacturing unit, Union Carbide Corporation took a heavy toll of 18,000 lives. Many people died of related diseases and many were affected by chronic illness and psychological problems. Bhopal photos and Bhopal videos give complete picture of the problem. However due to the efforts of the Indian government Bhopal was able to rise from its own ashes soon and is standing now as one of the strongest metropolitan areas of India.

Article Posted By : Sumazla  On February 10, 2012lView All Articles

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