Bhopal

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Bhopal (Hindi: Bhōpāl, pronounced [bʱoːpaːl] ) 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. 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. Bhopal was one of the last states to sign the Instrument of Accession, and acceeded to the Indian government in 1949. Sindhi refugees from Pakistan were accommodated in Bairagarh, a western suburb of Bhopal. In 1956, Bhopal became the capital of the newly-formed Madhya Pradesh state. It was a part of the Sehore district until 1972, when the new Bhopal district was established. Bhopal has a strong economic base with...

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