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Indore (/ ɪ n ˈ d ɔːr / ⓘ; ISO: Iṁdaura, Hindi: [ɪn̪d̪ɔːr]) is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. [15] It is the commercial hub of Madhya Pradesh. It is consistently ranked as the cleanest city in India. [16] It serves as the headquarters of both the Indore District and the Indore Division.
Bhopal is considered as one of the important financial and economic destinations in Madhya Pradesh's two strong wealth pillars, the other being Indore. Bhopal's GDP (nominal) was estimated at INR 44,175 crores (2020–21) by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh (/ ˌ m ɑː d j ə p r ə ˈ d ɛ ʃ /; [9] Hindi: [ˈməd̪ʱjə pɾəˈdeːʃ] ⓘ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Dewas, Sagar, Chhindwara and Rewa being the other major cities.
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Bhopal, city, capital of Madhya Pradesh state, central India. Situated in the fertile plain of the Malwa Plateau, the city lies just north of the Vindhya Range, along the slopes of a sandstone ridge. It is a major rail junction and has an airport. Pop. (2001) 1,437,354; (2011) 1,798,218.
Bhopal was formerly a part of Bhopal princely state, which was founded in 1723 by Dōst Moḥammad Khan, an Afghan adventurer, and was the second largest Muslim principality of the British Empire. In its struggles with the Marathas, Bhopal was friendly to the British and concluded a treaty with them at the outbreak of the Pindari War in 1817. The Bhopal Agency, created in 1818, was a subdivision of the British Central India Agency and comprised the princely states of Bhopal, Rajgarh, Narsinghgarh, and several others. The headquarters was at Sehore.
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Bhopal was constituted a municipality in 1903. At India’s independence in 1947, Bhopal remained a separate province until 1949, when it acceded to India. In 1952 the nawab’s absolute rule was abolished, and a chief commissioner’s state was established. It merged with Madhya Pradesh in 1956, and Bhopal replaced Nagpur as the state capital.
Bhopal is known as the “city of lakes”; its name is a derivation of Bhoj Tal (“Bhoj’s Lake”), a lake constructed by Bhoj, a Hindu raja, in the 11th century. Today that lake is the Upper Bhopal Lake (Bada Talab), which is connected to the Lower Bhopal Lake (Chhota Talab) by an aqueduct. The lakes supply drinking water and are used for recreation. Around the lakes are several palaces and a fort dating from about 1728. Bhopal has several mosques, including the 19th-century Taj-ul-Masjid, the largest mosque in India. A three-day religious pilgrimage is held at the mosque annually, which attracts Muslim pilgrims from all parts of India. Other significant attractions in and around Bhopal include Fatehgarh Fort; Lakshminarayan Temple; Bharat Bhawan, a multipurpose arts centre; the Museum of Man, an open-air exhibit of replicas of different Indian tribal dwellings; and Van Vihar National Park, a zoological park.
Bhopal has several hospitals and a musical academy and is the seat of Bhopal University (founded 1970), which has several affiliated colleges in the city. Industries in the city include cotton and flour milling, cloth weaving and painting, and the manufacture of transformers, switch gears, traction motors, and other heavy electrical equipment, as well as matches, sealing wax, and sporting goods.
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4 days ago · Indore is situated on the Malwa plateau at an altitude of 553 m above sea level, on the banks of two small rivulets – the Saraswati and the Khan. View More About District.
Today, Indore proudly serves as the capital of the former princely state of the Maratha Holkars, encompassing a legacy that spans British rule and integration into Madhya Pradesh. Beyond being an economic hub, this city houses diverse industries, from textiles to sporting goods, making it not just a commercial center but a cultural melting pot.
Renowned as the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh, the city of Indore lies at a distance of about 200 km west of the capital city Bhopal. Going back to its formation history, we have come to know that Rao Nandlal Chaudhary founded the city and named it 'Indrapur' after Lord Indra.
