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Few state capitals can equal the scenic grandeur, equable climate, chequered history, rooted deep in tradition as Bhopal – the Capital city of mine (Madhya Pradesh). The wealthy forest, hills and lakes, valleys and mountains, have compelled many to pause and appreciate what it has to offer them, whether it be a feast to the eye or a balm to the tired soul.

Culturally, the Bhopal state gives the modern state of Madhya Pradesh, which came into being in 1956, legacy of the philosophy and art which are the special feature of Islamic culture. The imprint of all these are best seen in the mosques and tall minarets soaring high in the sky, lanes and by-lanes with Bazars bearing The impressive Taj-ul-Masjid of Bhopal. an old world charm of the Middle East. In the texture of Bhopal have been woven the deeds, achievements, traditions and cultures of the dynasties gone by.

Taj-ul Masajid
Bhopal’s Taj-ul Masajid is one of the biggest mosques in India and is magnificent assertion of a people’s involvement with their religion. Its octagonal minarets and onion-shaped domes have a quite and souring majesty. It’s cool interior is decorated with finely crafted carvings and stone grilles.

Talented craftsmen sell bangles, shoes near the mosques.

On a appreciably smaller scale, but enchanting in quite a different way, is the Jama Masjid, the mosque built in 1837 by Kudisa Begum. It’s tall minarets are crowned by gold spikes and, like the cathedrals in the old towns of Europe, it dominates the maze of alleys and by lanes of the old bazaar of Bhopal.

Islamnagar

Fleeing from the Imperial Delhi during the chaos following Aurangzeb’s death, this Afgan adventure acquired a kingdom and established his capital in Islamnagar. The splashing fountains and in the double-storied Rani Mahal where silver anklets once tinkled, the silence of fading memories reigns.

The graceful green ambience of Islamnagar.

In old Bhopal are some beautiful buildings erected during the long reign of the Nawabs and their powerful Begums. Gauhar Mahal was gracefully eclectic, blending Hindu and Mugals styles. In 1820 this was built by Begum Kudesia who was also known The embroidered purses - The Bhopal's speciality.

The embroidered purses - The Bhopal's speciality.

as Gauhar. Forty years later, her daughter, Jehan, had the beautiful Moti Masjid constructed in a style which reminds of Delhi’s Jama Masjid. The planning for the new city is keeping pace with the nature’s indulgence. A spacious wide drive along the upper lake with areas set aside for recreation , excursion, picnic spots, cafeterias and open zoo are well under way to transform once barren hill façade of the upper lake.
The state Museum have reproductions of some of the now destroyed Budhhist Bagh caves painting, 84 rare Jain sculptures of the 8^th and 13^th Centuries, Avalokatswara of Lamaism, Saivite sculptures and miniature paintings showing the graceful lifestyles of those days.

Bharat Bhavan a multi-cultural center is a complex which blends effortlessly with hillside are galleries devoted to tribal art which has universal appeal; paintings by famous artists like M.F Hausain and areas where artists can express their creativity including those trained in the folk traditions of our villages.

The Bhopal of today once formed part of the central portion of the ‘Bhojpal’ or ‘Bhopal’ region and was ruled by the greatest amongst the Parmars-Kings Bhoja. He ascended the throne around 1018 A.D and ruled gloriously for about forty years. He was as distinguished in the field of literature and the arts as he was on the battlefield. A gifted author himself, he was a great patron of the arts and learning, and his name lives as much in literature as in history.

It was not till the end of the 17th century the state of Bhopal came into existence, founded by that bold, intrepid Afgan Chief Dost Mohammad, who in the first half of the 18^th century, wrested the area from a beautiful of the Gond tribe: Kamalawati. A charming legend relates how the queen would recline in a lotus barrage and drift across the lake on moonlit nights. The two lakes of Bhopal still dominates the city, and are indeed its nucleus. He established the character of the old city of Bhopal, much of its grace derives from the curious fact that from 1819 to 1926 Bhopal was ruled by succession of Begums-Islamic Queens who were active monarchs.