MP Foundation Day 2026 | How Bhopal’s Nawabi-Era Palaces Became Seats Of Power After Madhya Pradesh Was Formed In 1956
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh, which turns 71 on Sunday, came into being on November 1, 1956, with the merger of Vindhya Pradesh, Mahakaushal, Madhya Bharat, Bhopal and non-Marathi-speaking areas of the erstwhile Central Provinces and Berar. Bhopal, then a Part C State and just a tehsil of Sehore district, was unexpectedly chosen as the capital of the new state. To run the new state…
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