Bhopal State (1949–1956)
Bhopal State | |||||||||
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Former State 1949–1956 | |||||||||
Etymology: from Bhojpal or Bhoj's dam[1] | |||||||||
Location of Bhopal State in India | |||||||||
Country | India | ||||||||
Region | Central India | ||||||||
Before was | Bhopal State | ||||||||
Formation | 1 June 1949 | ||||||||
Admission to union | 1 June 1949 | ||||||||
Dissolution | 1956 (by States Reorganisation Act, 1956) | ||||||||
Capital and largest city | Bhopal | ||||||||
Government | |||||||||
• Chief minister | |||||||||
• 20 March 1952 – 31 October 1956 | Shankar Dayal Sharma (First and Last) | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• Total | 17,801 km2 (6,873 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population (1931) | |||||||||
• Total | 7,300,000 | ||||||||
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | ||||||||
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Bhopal was a state of India, which existed from 1949 to 1956. The state evolved out of the princely state of Bhopal, and was merged with neighbouring states to form Madhya Pradesh in 1956. Shankar Dayal Sharma of the Indian National Congress served as chief minister of Bhopal state from 1952 to 1956.
History
Before the independence of India the princely state of Bhopal was ruled by the hereditary Nawabs. As a result of the Indian Independence Act 1947, the princely states were released from their treaty obligations to the British and were left to decide whether to join one of the new dominions of India and Pakistan. In March 1948, the last Nawab expressed his wish to rule Bhopal as an independent state. However, agitations against his rule broke out in December 1948, leading to the arrest of prominent leaders including Shankar Dayal Sharma. On 23 January 1949, Sharma was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for violating restrictions on public meetings; some other satyagrahis were also arrested. Later, the political detainees were released and on 30 April 1949 the Nawab signed an Instrument of Accession to the Dominion of India.[2] The state of Bhopal was taken over by the Union Government of India on 1 June 1949 and was declared a "Part C" state, to be governed by a Chief Commissioner appointed by the President of India.
Disestablishment
According to the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, Bhopal state was integrated into the state of Madhya Pradesh, and Bhopal was declared as the capital of the newly formed state.
Geography
The Bhopal state included the present-day districts of Bhopal, Raisen, and Sehore.
Government
The Indian National Congress won the first elections for Legislative Assembly and Parliament, held in 1952. The composition of the 30-member Bhopal State Assembly was:[3]
- 25 – Indian National Congress
- 1 – Hindu Mahasabha
- 4 – Independent
Shankar Dayal Sharma (19 August 1918 – 26 December 1999) was sworn in as the first (and the only) Chief Minister of the state on 20 March 1952. He was the youngest Chief Minister in India at the time.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "History of Bhopal | District Bhopal, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India". Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ S.R. Bakshi and O.P. Ralhan (2007). Madhya Pradesh Through the Ages. Sarup & Sons. p. 360. ISBN 978-81-7625-806-7.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Bhopal" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Raj Bhavan, Bhopal: Commissioner Period Archived 2 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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- Bhopal Agency
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- Bhopal disaster
- Bhopal Conference
- Bhopal division
- Bhopal district
- Bhopal Municipal Corporation
- Bhopal (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Bharat Bhavan
- Bhimbetka rock shelters(45 kms. away)
- Bhoj Wetland Ramsar Site(Ecotourism)
- Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhojpur
- Bhojtal (Upper Lake)
- Islamnagar Fort
- Kamla Park and Kamlapati Palace
- Manuabhan ki Tekri
- Museum of Mankind (Manav Sangrahalaya)
- Sair Sapata
- Sanchi Stupas(47 kms. away), Satdhara Stupas (39 kms. away, en route to Sanchi) and Sonari Stupas (near Satdhara)
- State Museum, Bhopal
- Taj-ul-Masajid
- Tribal Museum Bhopal
- Van Vihar National Park and Zoo
- Bhadbhada Dam
- Raj Bhavan
- Regional Science Centre
- Remember Bhopal Museum
- Taj Mahal palace
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
- Barkatullah University
- Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University
- AIIMS
- Delhi Public School, Bhopal
- Gandhi Medical College
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
- Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
- Indian Institute of Forest Management
- School of Planning and Architecture
- National Law Institute University
- National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research
- Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition
- National Institute of Fashion Technology
- Other educational institutions
- Aishbagh Stadium
- Barkatullah University Stadium (proposed)
- Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex
- Bhopal Badshahs
- Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd Sports Complex
- Arera Colony
- Barkheda
- Berasia
- BHEL Township
- Brindavan Nagar
- Govindpura
- Habibganj
- Indrapuri
- Indus town
- Mandideep
- Misrod
- Piplani
- Saket Nagar
- Kalpana Nagar
- Sonagiri
- DB City Mall
- Hamidia Hospital
- Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
- Bhopal Tablighi Ijtema
- Organisations based in Bhopal
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