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Bhopal is a city in central India. It is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division. Historically, Bhopal was also the name of a Muslim princely state in central India.
Bhopal is said to have been founded by the Parmara King Bhoj (10001055), who had his capital at Dhar. The city was originally known as Bhojpal named after Bhoj and the dam (pal) that he is said to have constructed to form the lakes surrounding Bhopal.
Bhopal is a hilly (elevation 498m) but hot area, located on the Malwa plateau, and the land rises towards the Vindhya Range to the south. The summers are hot and the winters cold. It rains moderately during the rainy season.
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