Islamnagar will be known as Jagdishpur

• 15 Feb 2023

Why In News?

On February 14, 2023, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the naming stone of Jagdishpur on the occasion of Gaurav Diwas program at Chaman Mahal in Jagdishpur (Islamnagar), Bhopal. Islamnagar will now be known as Jagdishpur.

Key points

• It is worth noting that a notification was issued by the Revenue Department of Madhya Pradesh on the Gazette on February 1, 2023, in which the change in the name has been reported. It has been written in this notification that the name of Islam Nagar village of Bhopal district is being changed after the communication of no objection to the letter of Ministry of Home Affairs. This notification has been issued in the name of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
• On this occasion, the Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of works worth Rs 26 crore 71 lakh 86 thousand.
• It is noteworthy that Jagdishpur is a gram panchayat located in Bhopal district. It comes under Phanda Block in Tehsil Huzur. Jagdishpur (Islamnagar) used to be the capital of Bhopal princely state in the past. Jagdishpur was the stronghold of Deora Rajputs. Jagdishpur was settled by Rajput rulers. Before the year 1715, the ruler of this place was Narsingh Deora Chauhan.
• After the death of Aurangzeb 308 years ago, Mohammad Khan, a soldier friend of his army, fled to Jagdishpur via Uttar Pradesh, Malwa and Mangalgarh. First, he attacked Jagdishpur, in which he got a crushing defeat. After that Dost Mohammad Khan had invited Raja Narsingh Deora for a meal and killed him while eating. Then Dost Mohammad Khan took over Jagdishpur and named it Islamnagar.
• The fort of Jagdishpur is known for its architecture. Gond Mahal, Rani Mahal and Chaman Mahal are the main tourist destinations in Jagdishpur.