History of Bhopal
The history of Bhopal could be traced date back to the 11th century A.D., when the renowned King Bhoj built it. People are of the belief that the name Bhopal is a distortion of the founder’s name. Nonetheless, the region soon came under Mughal rule and was a part of that kingdom till the death of the Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707 A.D.
There was an Afghan soldier Dost Mohammad, who founded the city in A.D. 1723. He assisted Rani Kalmapathi in combating the attacks of the Rajput Thakurs and thus it was ruled by the Begums of the royal family for a period of 100 years. The administrative aspects of the state were taken care of quite capably by the begums and they generally used to lead austere lives.
Among all the rulers of Bhopal, most able rulers of the state was Nawab Sultan Jahan and consequently her son Nawab Hamidullah also took keen interest in the political affairs of the state and it was under his rule that this sleepy town was transformed into a developing city.
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