Bhopal
is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. The city is an important
tourist destination and you can easily spend a wonderful holiday
in the historically important city. The city is well equipped and
welcomes all the tourists to come and explore the land of history
and culture.
Bhopal is not a city with modernization but it carries all the
historical and the mythological evidence that make the land full
of heritage and tradition.
Bhopal is not the land where you will find the civilization restricted
to one sect but you will definitely spot the other religious sects
and the old monuments that will give you the detailed significance
of the city. The city was founded by Raja Bhoja in 11th century
and that made the city to grow and flourish in the by gone days.
You can locate the evidence from the ruins that still illustrates
the story of the glorious pasts.
»Tourist Destinations
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Bharat Bhavan
Bharat Bhavan has several units where you can choose your own
likings and therefore can easily indulge yourself in this various
activities of culture and literature. There are units named Roopankar,
Rangmandal, Vagrath, Anhad and Ashram.
» Rashtriya
Manav Sangrahalaya
Rashtriya
Manav Sangrahalaya is located in the Shamla hills of upper front.
This is a museum where you will find the entire heritage that India
experience in her long days' journey. The place is ideal to locate
the diversities that can only be seen in this museum. The museum
is also named as Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya.
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Moti Masjid
The
mosque was built by the daughter of Qudisiya Begum,Sikamdar Begum.
She was not at all like conventional Muslim girls and so she used
to dress like a man and that mad her distinct from any the then
Muslim woman. The mosque in red sand stone stands as an example
of typical Islamic art and architecture; there is a marble facade
with huge towers on both the side. The mosque is an important landmark
which is well networked by all modes of transport that are cheap
and easily available.
» How
to reach Bhopal
By
Air : Bhopal is connected by regular Alliance Air flights to Mumbai,
Indore, Delhi and Gwalior. Sahara Airlines connect Bhopal with Delhi,
Guwahati, Goa, Indore and Lucknow. Airport is 15 km from the city
center.
By Rail : Bhopal is on one of the two main Delhi to Mumbai railway
lines and also on the main line to the southern state capitals of
Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Thiruvananthpuram. There are direct
trains to Amritsar and Jammu Tawi and also to major towns in Madhya
Pradesh.
By Road : There are extensive bus services (private and state) to
cities within the region and interstate.