Bhopal
Metropolis and state capital in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Bhopal is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the City of Lakes, due to presence of various natural and artificial lakes near the city boundary. It is also one of the greenest cities in India. It is the 16th largest city in India and 131st in the world. After the formation of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal was part of the Sehore district. It was bifurcated in 1972 and a new district, Bhopal, was formed. Flourishing around 1707, the city was the capital of the former Bhopal State, a princely state of the British ruled by the Nawabs of Bhopal until India's independence in 1947. India achieved independence on 15 August 1947. Bhopal was one of the last states to sign the ‘Instrument of Accession’. The ruler of Bhopal acceded to the Indian government, and Bhopal became an Indian state on 1 May 1949. Sindhi refugees from Pakistan were accommodated in Bairagarh, a western suburb of Bhopal.
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Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal bridge's 'deadly' 90 degree turn goes viral, netizens say, 'Death will arrive...'Bhopal has just got a new, 648 metre long and 8.5 metre wide, railway overbridge (RoB). It is built at a cost of Rs 18 crore, near Aishbagh Stadium. However, it has now drawn sharp criticism over its..DNA - Published | |
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'My Misconception': Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Air India over broken seat, questions TATA takeover improvementsUnion Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized Air India after being allotted a broken seat on a Bhopal-Delhi flight, questioning its service quality post-TATA takeover.DNA - Published | |
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Jumbo crushes sleeping man to death in BhopalIndiaTimes - Published | Loudspeakers taken down at religious places in Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh CM orders strict enforcement of loudspeaker ban at religious places, leading to removal of 437 loudspeakers in Indore and 96 in Bhopal.IndiaTimes - Published |
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Driver fleeing without paying for fuel runs SUV over cop in MPA police officer was killed by an SUV driver who fled without paying for fuel in MP's Chhindwara. ASI Naresh Sharma tried to stop the driver, but he rammed into him and escaped. The accused, Lokjeet..IndiaTimes - Published | Bhopal gas tragedy case: High Court charges 6 top government officials with contemptMadhya Pradesh High Court issues chargesheet against the former chief secretary, two Union secretaries, and three other officials for contempt over non-compliance with court orders for medical care of..IndiaTimes - Published |
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