Situated on the site of an 11th century city, Bhojapal,
founded by Raja Bhoja, Bhopal today presents a multi-faceted
profile; the old city with its ethnicity, fine old palaces
and mosques and the modern new city with its well laid
out parks and gardens, broad avenues and streamlined modern
facilities.
Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is a city of
historical, economical and as well as political importance.
The monuments of the city still reflect the aristocratic
lifestyle of its rulers, which one can feel on the tour
packages to Bhopal. Dost Mohammed, an Afghan soldier,
was the founder of the existing city. It is said that
on his journey back, from Delhi after the death of the
Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, he met with queen Kamalapati.
She took his aid after the death of her consort.
A legend states how the queen would drift in a lotus
barge on a full moon day across the lake. At present
there are two lakes in the city, which are divided by
an over bridge, adding further beauty and glory to this
city of Begums who ruled the city for more than a century.
Jama Masjid, the beautiful mosque built in 1837 by
Kudsia Begum reflects the architectural glory of the
city, with its gold spikes that crowns the minarets
of the mosque. Sikander Jehan, daughter of Kudsia begum,
also a built mosque, Moti Masjid, which is a replica
of Delhi's Jama Masjid in 1860.
A perfect blend of Post Renaissance and Gothic styles,
Shaukat Mahal was designed by a Frenchman. It is situated
at the entrance to the Chowk area in the heart of the
city. Another monument of importance worth seeing on
the tour packages for Bhopal is the Sadar Manzil, which
was the hall of public audience of the former rulers
of Bhopal.
The Taj-ul-Masajid, built by Nawab Shah Jehan Begum,
is one of the largest mosques in Asia. In the prayer
hall, a wall named as Quibla is carved with 11 recessed
arches. A three-day Ijtima congregation held here annually
draws people from all over the country.
The Gohar Mahal, situated behind Shaukat Mahal on the
banks of the Upper Lake, is a magnificent palace; built
in 1820, reflect a perfect blend of Hindu and Islamic
architecture, which one gets to see on the tour packages
to Bhopal.
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