Kamalapati Palace is located on the bridge, between the larger and the smaller lake of

Bhopal Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), 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 ...

. Built in 1722, it is named after

Rani Kamlapati Dost Mohammad Khan (c. 1657–1728) was the founder of Bhopal State in central India. He founded the modern city of Bhopal, the capital of the modern day Madhya Pradesh state. An Afghan from Tirah, Dost Mohammad Khan joined the Mughal Army at ...

the widow Gond ruler of Nizam Shah, Chief of Ginnorgarh. Rani Kamlapati was one of the seven wives of Ginnor's Gond Warlord Nizam Shah son of Suraj Singh Shah who ruled the territory comprising the merger of 750 villages in the 16th century. Nizam Shah built a Kamlapati Mahal as a symbol of his love in 1722 which today is being preserved by the Archeological Survey of India.The palace has been designated as a

Monument of National Importance A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical ...

by the

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(ASI). Rani kamlapati tied the rakhi to warlord Dost Muhammad khan who protected her and her son from her enemies after her husband's death. She gifted Bhopal as a reward to Dost Muhammad khan who developed it as his capital. Their story shows the hindu muslim u ity of bhopal which continues to the present day.

Location

Kamalpati Palace is located inside Kamla Park and it is in Bhopal.

History

Kamalapati Palace lies on the eastern side of the ancient embankment known as Bhojpal, built by the Parmara Rajput King Bhoj (AD 1010–1055) from which the present name

is derived. The existing structure is a part of the palace which was constructed by Rani Kamlapati, in AD 1722. On the Western side of this palace are the remains of Fatehgarh Fort on the hill which was built by Sardar

Dost Mohammad of Bhopal Dost Mohammad Khan (c. 1657–1728) was the founder of Bhopal State in central India. He founded the modern city of Bhopal, the capital of the modern day Madhya Pradesh state. An Pashtun people, Afghan from Tirah, Dost Mohammad Khan joined th ...

(AD 1708–1726) who laid the foundation of modern

. This monument was declared protected by the Government of India in 1989 and since then Archaeological Survey of India remains the custodian.

Architecture

Kamlapati palace is an example of contemporary secular architecture of the early eighteenth century and the earliest extant example in the Bhopal Town. This double storied building is constructed of lakhauri bricks having a facade with cusped arches supported on the fluted pillars, merlons having the shape of lotus petals and brackets supporting the Chhajjas.

Gallery

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References

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