What is Capital of Madhya Pradesh?

Capital of Madhya Pradesh

The district derives its name from the district headquarters town Bhopal which is also the capital of Madhya Pradesh. "The name (Bhopal) is popularly derived from Bhopal or Bhoj's dam, the great dam which now holds up the Bhopal city lakes and is said to have been built by a Minister of Raja Bhoj, the Parmar ruler of Dhar.

Bhopal state was an independent state of 18th century India, a princely state of India from 1818 to 1947, and an Indian state from 1949 to 1956. Its capital was Bhopal city. The state was established in 1724 by the Afghan Sardar Dost Mohammed Khan, a Mughal army commander posted at Mangalgarh, which lies to the north of the modern city of Bhopal. Bhopal was one of the last states to sign the 'Instrument of Accession'. The ruler of Bhopal acceded to the Indian government, and Bhopal became an Indian state on 1 May 1949. Historically, Bhopal was also the name of a Muslim princely state in Central India. It is one of India's greenest cities. There are two leading lakes, the Upper Lake and the Lower Lake.

Bhopal was also rated as the cleanest state capital city in India for three consecutive years, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The city has the third largest bus rapid system corridor in the country, known as the BRTS.