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Kamlapati palace
Kamlapati palace
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Town or city	Bhopal
Country	India
Coordinates	23°15′03.4″N 77°23′52.51″E / 23.250944°N 77.3979194°E

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Kamalapati Palace is located on the bridge, between the larger and the smaller lake of Bhopal. Built in 1722, it is named after Queen Kamlapati the widow of Nizam Shah Gond, Chief of Ginnorgarh. The Palace has been designated as a Monument of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

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 King Bhoj (AD 1010-1055) from which the present name Bhopal is derived. The existing structure is a part of the palace which was constructed by Rani Kamlapati, the widow of Nizam Shah, General Chief of Ginnaur Garhin AD 1722. On the Western side of this palace are the remains of Fatehgarh Fort on the hill which was built by Sardar Dost Mohmmad Khan (AD 1708-1726) who laid the foundation of modern Bhopal. 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.This monument was declared protected by the Government of India in 1989 and since then Archaeological Survey of India remains the custodian.

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-'''Kamalapati Palace''' is situated on the bridge, between the larger and the smaller lake of Bhopal. It was built in 1722. This palace has been named after queen Kamlapati the widow of Nizam Shah Gond, Chief of Ginnorgarh. The Palace has been designated as a [[Monument of National Importance]] by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).
+'''Kamalapati Palace''' is located on the bridge, between the larger and the smaller lake of Bhopal. Built in 1722, it is named after Queen Kamlapati the widow of Nizam Shah Gond, Chief of Ginnorgarh. The Palace has been designated as a [[Monument of National Importance]] by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).
 == Location==
-Kamalpati Palace is located inside Kamla Park and it is in BHOPAL
+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 King Bhoj(AD 1010-1055) from which the present Name Bhopal is Derived.The existing structure is a part of the palace which was constructed by Rani Kamlapati,the widow of <nowiki>[[Nizam Shah]]</nowiki>,General Chief of <nowiki>[[Ginnaur Garh]]</nowiki> in AD 1722. On the Western side of this palace one can see the remains of Fatehgarh Fort on the hill which was built by Sardar Dost Mohmmad Khan(AD 1708-1726) Who laid the foundation of modern <nowiki>[[Bhopal]]</nowiki>.
+Kamalapati Palace lies on the eastern side of the ancient embankment known as Bhojpal, built by the Parmara King Bhoj (AD 1010-1055) from which the present name Bhopal is derived. The existing structure is a part of the palace which was constructed by Rani Kamlapati, the widow of [[Nizam Shah]], General Chief of [[Ginnaur Garh]]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 Mohmmad Khan (AD 1708-1726) who laid the foundation of modern [[Bhopal]].
-Kamlapati palace is an excellent example of contemporary secular architecture of early eighteenth century and the earliest extant example in the Bhopal Town. This double storied building is constructed of lakhauri bricks having a beautiful facade with cusped arches supported on the fluted pillars, merlons having the shape of lotus petals and brackets supporting the Chhajjas.This monument was declared protected by the Government of India in 1989 and since then Archaeological Survey of India remains the custodian.
+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.This monument was declared protected by the Government of India in 1989 and since then Archaeological Survey of India remains the custodian.
-''Rani Kamlapati Palace'' is Ancient ''Palace'' of ''Rani Kamlapati'', ruler of Bhojpal i.e.''Bhopal''. ''Rani Kamlapati'' was the very beautiful wife of Nawal Shah, a Hindu Gond tribal warlord who had his capital in Ginnaur. In the 1710s, the area around the upper lake of Bhopal was mainly populated by the Bhil and the Gond tribals. In 1723, Rani Kamlapati committed suicide near her palace (present-day Kamla Park in Bhopal).
-This palace is situated on the bridge, between the larger and the smaller lake. It was built in 1722. This palace has been named after queen Kamlapati the widow of Nizam Shah Gond, Chief of Ginnorgarh.
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History	Paramara dynasty Bhopal State Battle of Bhopal Bhopal Agency Bhopal State (1949–56) Bhopal disaster Bhopal Conference
Geography	Bhoj Wetland Bhojtal Lower Lake Van Vihar National Park
Administration	Bhopal division Bhopal district Bhopal Municipal Corporation Bhopal (Lok Sabha constituency)
Major tourist attractions	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
Other landmarks	Bhadbhada Dam Raj Bhavan Regional Science Centre Remember Bhopal Museum Taj Mahal palace
Transport	Raja Bhoj Airport Bhoj Metro Inter State Bus Terminal West Central Railway zone Bhopal Junction Habibganj station Bairagarh station Nishatpura station Bhopal Bus Rapid Transit System N12 N86
Education	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
Sports	Aishbagh Stadium Barkatullah University Stadium (proposed) Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex Bhopal Badshahs Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd Sports Complex
Suburbs	Arera Colony Barkheda Berasia BHEL Township Brindavan Nagar Govindpura Habibganj Indrapuri Indus town Mandideep Misrod Piplani Saket Nagar Kalpana Nagar Sonagiri
Economy	Bharat Heavy Electricals Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Corporation RBI Bhopal New Market
Other	DB City Mall Hamidia Hospital Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Bhopal Tablighi Ijtema Organisations based in Bhopal Notable people