Wah Wah Bhopal...

WAH WAH Bhopal...

Woh New Market ka sama, woh Brijwasi ki chaat,

Woh Top n Town ki ice cream, Wah usme thi kuch baat.

Woh Milan sweet ki mithai, woh ICH ka dosa,

Woh MP Nagar ki pav bhaji aur Brijwasi ka samosa.

Woh Madiwali Bus ka saffer, woh Piplani ki hawa,

Woh BHEL Park ki raunak aur Saket ka sama.

Woh January ki kadake ki sardi, woh baarishon ke

mahiney,

Woh garmi ki chuttiyan, jab chute te they paseeney.

Woh holi ki masti, woh doston ki toli,

Woh diwali ke patakhe aur janmashtmi ki roli

Woh Lahrake Bike par Nikalna aur woh Cricket ka khel,

Woh ghar ki chat pe nahana aur Saket ke ladkon ka panchbati pe mail.

Woh Jahangirabad ka mahol, Woh Badi Jheel se ati thandi leheren

Woh Sunday ko Jheel ka nazara, Wah uske kya kehene.

Woh Old Bhopal ki galiyan , woh Geetanjali ki ladkiyan.

Itna sab keh diya par dil kehta hai aur bhi kuch kahoon

Wo shehar hain mera apna, jiska naam hai Bhopal!!!

This Lovely Poem is Shared by :- Dr. Ashish Vijay 

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The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan Begum (1868 – 1901) the daughter of Nawab Jehangir Mohammad Khan and Sikandar Jahan Begum. Shah Jehan Begum wanted the same glory for herself as Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. So, she named this palace the ‘Taj Mahal’. Its construction was started in 1871 and was completed in thirteen years in 1874 for a cost of Three million Rupees. Interestingly, in 1949, this palace served as a shelter to thousands of riot victims and migrants of India Pakistan partition from Sindh and Punjab for many years.

The palace has 120 rooms and eight large halls. The large entrance of this six storied building, and the main lobby are huge and spacious in order to accommodated horse driven carriages inside the palace. The ‘Sawan Bhado’ pavilion in the main courtyard of the palace is an attempted remake of a similar pavilion in the Shalimar Bagh in Kashmir. Here, artificial nozzles with underground water supply were mounted inside walls for spraying cold water in hot summer afternoons.

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Buildings

                           The Central Library, a major landmark of Bhopal - Food for the mind

                                 Main gate of Baab-e-Aali ground (Baab-e-Aali=Big Gate)

The grounds could be approached from the west through a highly ornamental three-bayed entrance that is higher in the center with cusped arched opening topped with a pediment. The entrance gate is a strange square structure of “Palladian style” mixed with Islamic elements. Semi-circular arches, circular pillars, pediments and plain façade is punctured centrally with cusped arch opening that appears strangely foreign in the flat elevation. The entire treatment finds a parallel in the basement of the Diwan-e-Aam of Taj Mahal Place. The flat flagstone roof of the gate is supported on iron girders that rest on Lakhuri bricks. The entrance leads to a ground that was used for festivals, ladies club and other occasions. The colony opposite to the gate is still called “Pari Bazar”, it can be related to the market for ladies.

Benazir Palace was constructed in year 1877 as a summer rest-house for Bhopal's ruler, Shahjahan Begum.

Located at Motia Lake the palace is a perfect blend of European and Mughal architecture. Beautiful fountains reflect the feel of Moughal art. Nets were installed at window panes to allow the breeze to enter. The fine construction and art itself make it unique. Mahatma Gandhi issued his call to join the freedom movement from the very ground of the palace in year 1929, He also halted for a night at the palace.
An exquisite Hamam (bath) was built in the basement of palace and still looks glorious with leaves and flowers carved into the walls of the Hamam.

The Shaukat Mahal (a mixture of Indo-Islamic and European styles of architecture) and Sadar Manzil are two architectural curiosities of Bhopal.
 
Situated right at the entrance of the Chowk area, the Mahal is a blend of both oriental and occidental styles of architecture. The Mahal is supposed to have been designed by a decadent Frenchman who claimed to be a descendant of the Bourbon Dynasty of France.
The building is very different from the rest of the Islamic architecture in the vicinity.

In the Shaukat Mahal, Gothic and post-Renaissance styles have been freely combined to produce a quaint but charming effect. The Shaukat Mahal is a beautiful alabaster-white building that has a series of intricate triangular-shaped arches on its roof-the unique feature of the palace. The exterior of the palace is also carved with exquisite floral patterns that give the Mahal a very eco-friendly appearance.

The Shaukat Mahal is flanked by the Sadar Manzil which served as a Hall of Public Audience during the princely period.

                              Sultania Infantry Gate at Regument Road, Shahjehanabad.

Spread across about 60 acres in the heart of the cantonment area this is the Services Selection Centre Central, one among the three selection centres.

  

NAWAB SULTAN JAHAN (9th Jul 1858 - 12th May 1930) - The only surviving daughter of Shah Jahan Begum, Sultan Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum was born on 9th July 1858 at Moti Mahal.

MINTO HALL - She constructed the Minto Hall as her durbar hall, since she felt the Sadar Manzil was too congested. When Madhya Pradesh was formed later, it served as the Vidhan Sabha from 01st November 1956 upto 2nd August 1996.


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