Interesting facts about Bhopal

Bhopal is one of the most fascinating cities of India. It is also a very well-known tourist destination. Madhya Pradesh is one of the most popular states for housing interesting places and hence it draws a lot of tourists throughout the year and Bhopal is the centre of attention.

The Bhimbetka caves and the Sanchi Stupa are located very near to Bhopal, which makes it all the more appealing as a tourist destination. Apart from the various places of interest hotel booking in bhopal online is also very easy. So, all you have to do is pack your bags and head out for Bhopal!

Before you head out for Bhopal, there are a few interesting facts that will make the trip even more exciting:

• The Taj-ul-Masjid is a very famous mosque in Bhopal. This is one of the must visit places when it comes to tourism in Bhopal. The interesting part about this mosque is that though it is often referred to as the Taj-ul-Masjid instead of Taj-ul-Masjid, the actual name of this mosque is Taj-ul-Masjid, which means the king of all mosques, masjid being the plural form of masjid or mosque. This is also the second largest mosque in India, after the Jama Masjid in Delhi.

• Bhopal is a city with two founders and in two different times! It was during the 11^th century that this city was first developed by Raja Bhoja and was called Bhojapal. However, the modern city structure that you will witness when you visit Bhopal was built by Dost Mohammed in 1724. Dost Mohammed was one of the governors of the Mughal Army during the time of Aurangazeb and after his decline, like many other governors and generals of the Mughal court, he too created a separate dominion for himself which is the modern day city of Bhopal.

• Bhopal is also a revolutionary city in terms of equal rights and feminism since it boasts of a long list of begums who ruled the city, one generation after the other. It began with Qusida Begum, who took the throne after her husband was assassinated, in 1819!

• The total area covered by this huge city is around 549 sq. kilometres. Interestingly Bhopal is situated at an elevation of about 427m above sea level. Because of its location and its strong heritage Bhopal is also the capital of Madhya Pradesh. If you want to visit Bhopal you will have no problem in getting your hotel booking in bhopal done, since there are plenty of them. If you are planning to visit during the winter months, which is the best time to visit this city, then make sure that you get your bookings done well before hand.

• The Instrument of Accession was signed by many regions with the newly formed Indian government, which assigned them a status as an Indian state. Bhopal was actually one of the last regions that decided to sign this treaty and become a part of independent India.

So, Bhopal has a very rich past and some really cool places to see, right? Then what are you waiting for? Start making the arrangements to visit this city today!