Islamnagar, Bhopal

Islamnagar
Islamnagar
Village
	Jagdishpur
	Chaman Mahal
	Islamnagar Islamnagar
	Coordinates: 23°21′17″N77°25′02″E / 23.3547403°N 77.4171237°E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Bhopal
Tehsil	Huzur
Block	Phanda
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	3,638
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	482390

Last updated September 17, 2024

Jagdishpur (previously called Islamnagar) is a panchayat village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India.^[1] It is located in the Huzur tehsil and the Phanda block.^[2]

History

Originally known as Jagadishpur, the place was founded by the local Rajput chieftains.^[3] In the early 18th century, the place was captured and renamed to Islamnagar ("city of Islam") by Dost Mohammad Khan, the founder of the Bhopal princely state. Islamnagar was the original capital of the Dost Mohammad Khan's state.

In 1723, Dost Mohammad Khan had to surrender the Islamnagar fort to Nizam-ul-Mulk after a brief siege.^[4] Khan was reduced to the position of a kiledar (fort commander) under the Nizam after a peace treaty. In year 1727 he shifted his capital to Bhopal. The Scindias controlled the Islamnagar fort from 1806 to 1817, when it was restored to Bhopal following a treaty.^[5]

Several members of the royal family of Bhopal, including Shah Jahan Begum, were born in Islamnagar.

In February 2023, the Government of Madhya Pradesh officially renamed the village as Jagdishpur.^[6]

Geography

Islam Nagar lies on the Bhopal-Berasia road. Most of the mordern development in this area are towards Lambakheda

Monuments

Chaman Mahal

Chaman Mahal ("Garden Palace") is a red sandstone structure built by Dost Mohammad Khan. It is also known as Islamnagr fort. It is surrounded by gardens and fountains, and is ornamented with floral motifs. It has charbagh style garden. The architecture is a synthesis of the Malwa-Mughal architecture, with Bengali-influenced drooping eaves. The ruined palace has a Mughal water garden and a hamam (Turkish bath).^[3]

Rani Mahal

Rani Mahal ("Queen Palace") is a double-storey zenana complex (female residence). It has a colonnaded Diwan-e-Aam .^[3] It was residence for queens of Dost Mohammad Khan.

Islam Nagar entrance gate
Chaman Mahal with garden
A part of the Rani Mahal

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Jagdishpur has 724 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 77.52%.^[7]

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↑ "RFP Document for Establishing Operating and Maintaining Lok Seva Kendra" (PDF). E-Governance Society Bhopal District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
1 2 3 Sarina Singh; Lindsay Brown; Mark Elliott; Paul Harding; Abigail Hole; Patrick Horton, eds. (2009), Lonely Planet India, Country Guide Series (13, illustrated ed.), Lonely Planet, p. 694, ISBN 978-1-74179-151-8
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↑ Imperial gazetteer of India: provincial series, Volume 12. 1908.
↑ "Name of Bhopal's Islam Nagar village changed to Jagdishpur". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
↑ "District Census Handbook - Bhopal" (PDF). 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 20 July 2015.

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[1] "List of Total Habitations with 100% Population Coverage". Integrated Management Information System (IMIS). Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011.

[2] "RFP Document for Establishing Operating and Maintaining Lok Seva Kendra" (PDF). E-Governance Society Bhopal District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

[LonelyPlanet_2009-3] 1 2 3 Sarina Singh; Lindsay Brown; Mark Elliott; Paul Harding; Abigail Hole; Patrick Horton, eds. (2009), Lonely Planet India, Country Guide Series (13, illustrated ed.), Lonely Planet, p. 694, ISBN 978-1-74179-151-8

[Shaharyar_Begums_2000-4] Shaharyar M. Khan (2000). The Begums of Bhopal (illustrated ed.). I.B.Tauris. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-86064-528-0.

[5] Imperial gazetteer of India: provincial series, Volume 12. 1908.

[6] "Name of Bhopal's Islam Nagar village changed to Jagdishpur". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[census_2011-7] "District Census Handbook - Bhopal" (PDF). 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 20 July 2015.

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