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Bhopal State (1949–56)
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This article is about the state of independent India. For the princely state, see Bhopal State.
Bhopal State
भोपाल
State of India
←
1949–1956 →
1951 map of India showing Bhopal State.
History
• Independence of India 1949
• States Reorganisation Act 1956
Area
• 1931 17,801 km2 (6,873 sq mi)
Population
• 1931 730,000
Density 41 /km2 (106.2 /sq mi)
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.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Disestablishment
2 Geography
3 Government
4 See also
5 References
History[edit]
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.[1] 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[edit]
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[edit]
The Bhopal state included the present-day districts of Bhopal, Raisen, and Sehore.
Government[edit]
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:[2]
28 - Indian National Congress
1 - Hindu Mahasabha
1 - Independent
Shankar Dayal Sharma was sworn in as the first (and the last) Chief Minister of the state on 20 March 1952. He was the youngest Chief Minister in India at the time.[2]
See also[edit]
Political integration of India
States Reorganisation Act
References[edit]
Jump up ^ S.R. Bakshi and O.P. Ralhan (2007). Madhya Pradesh Through the Ages. Sarup & Sons. p. 360. ISBN 978-81-7625-806-7.
^ Jump up to: a b Raj Bhavan, Bhopal: Commissioner Period Archived 2 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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City of Bhopal
History
Paramara dynasty
Bhopal State
Battle of Bhopal
Bhopal Agency
Bhopal State (1949–56)
Bhopal disaster
Bhopal Conference
Geography
Bhoj Wetland
Upper Lake (Bhojtal)
Lower Lake
Van Vihar National Park
Administration
Bhopal division
Bhopal district
Bhopal Municipal Corporation
Bhopal (Lok Sabha constituency)
Landmarks
Bhadbhada Dam
Bharat Bhavan
Raj Bhavan
Regional Science Centre
Remember Bhopal Museum
Taj-ul-Masajid
Taj Mahal palace
Sair Sapata
Transport
Raja Bhoj Airport
Bairagarh station
Bhadbhada Ghat station
Bhopal Junction
Dewanganj station
Habibganj station
Nishatpura station
Kushabhau Thakre Inter-State Bus Terminal
Bhopal Bus Rapid Transit System
Bhopal Metro (planned)
West Central Railway zone
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
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States of India on 26 January 1950
Part A States
Assam
Bihar
Bombay
East Punjab
Madhya Pradesh
Madras
Orissa
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Part B States
Hyderabad
Jammu and Kashmir
Madhya Bharat
Mysore
Patiala and East Punjab States Union
Rajasthan
Saurashtra
Travancore-Cochin
Vindhya Pradesh
Part C States
Ajmer
Coorg
Cooch-Behar
Bhopal
Bilaspur
Delhi
Himachal Pradesh
Kutch
Manipur
Tripura
Part D States
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Coordinates: 23°15′N 77°24′E / 23.250°N 77.400°E / 23.250; 77.400
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