Islamnagar, Bhopal

Islamnagar Islam Nagar
village
Chaman Mahal Chaman Mahal
File:Madhya Pradesh districts location map big.svg Islamnagar
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Bhopal
Tehsil	Huzur
Block	Phanda
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	3,638
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code	482390

Islamnagar is a panchayat village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in the Huzur tehsil and the Phanda block.

Formerly a fortified city, Islamnagar was the capital of the Bhopal princely state for a brief period. The ruins of the palaces built by Bhopal's founder Dost Mohammad Khan still exist at the site.

History

Originally known as Jagadishpur, the place was founded by the local Rajput chieftains. In the early 18th century, the place was captured and renamed to Islamnagar ("city of Islam") by Dost Mohammad Khan, the founder of the Bhopal princely state. Islamnagar was the original capital of the Dost Mohammad Khan's state.

In 1723, Dost Mohammad Khan had to surrender the Islamnagar fort to Nizam-ul-Mulk after a brief siege. Khan was reduced to the position of a kiledar (fort commander) under the Nizam after a peace treaty. The Scindias controlled the Islamnagar fort from 1806 to 1817, when it was restored to Bhopal following a treaty.

Several members of the royal family of Bhopal, including Shah Jahan Begum, were born in Islamnagar.

Geography

Islam Nagar lies on the Bhopal-Berasia road.

Monuments

Islamnagar fort

The ruins of Islamnagar fort can be found running through the farmlands of Islamnagar.

Chaman Mahal

Chaman Mahal ("Garden Palace") is a red sandstone structure built by Dost Mohammad Khan. It is surrounded by gardens and fountains, and is ornamented with floral motifs. The architecture is a synthesis of the Malwa-Mughal architecture, with Bengali-influenced drooping eaves. The ruined palace has a Mughal water garden and a hamam (Turkish bath).

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  Chaman Mahal

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  Chaman Mahal Balcony

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  Chaman Mahal with Garden

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  Chaman Mahal Garden

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  Chaman Mahal Pond

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  Chaman Mahal Garden

Rani Mahal

Rani Mahal ("Queen Palace") is a double-storey zenana complex (female residence). It has a colonnaded Diwan-e-Aam.

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  A part of the Rani Mahal

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  Rani Mahal

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  Rani Mahal Courtyard

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  Rani Mahal Doubled Story

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Islamnagar has 724 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 77.52%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	3638	1870	1768
Children aged below 6 years	511	272	239
Scheduled caste	380	195	185
Scheduled tribe	185	99	86
Literates	2424	1351	1073
Workers (all)	1490	1024	466
Main workers (total)	1058	875	183
Main workers: Cultivators	361	327	34
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	336	222	114
Main workers: Household industry workers	50	42	8
Main workers: Other	311	284	27
Marginal workers (total)	432	149	283
Marginal workers: Cultivators	110	31	79
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	257	84	173
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	21	2	19
Marginal workers: Others	44	32	12
Non-workers	2148	846	1302