MP govt. renames Bhopal's Islam Nagar village as 'Jagdishpur' with immediate effect

MP govt. renames Bhopal's Islam Nagar village as 'Jagdishpur' with immediate effect

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Category : State Published on: February 04 2023

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  • The Madhya Pradesh government announced that Islam Nagar village, situated in the Bhopal district, has been renamed as Jagdishpur.
  • Previously, in February 2021, the CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government had renamed Hoshangabad as Narmadapuram and Nasrullahganj was renamed as Bhairunda.
  • Islam nagar village is located at a distance of around 12 km from Bhopal and is famous for forts. 
  • According to certain accounts, the name of Islam Nagar used to be Jagdishpur 308 years ago.
  • The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan was also renamed as Amrit Udyan on Saturday.
  • The State of Bhopal was established by Dost Mohammed Khan, an Afghan soldier, in 1724.
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