# Kamlapati Palace > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kamlapati_Palace > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kamlapati_Palace.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamlapati_Palace > Source revision: 1343805565 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Building in Bhopal, India This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Kamlapati Palace" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Kamlapati palace Interactive map of the Kamlapati palace area General information Location Bhopal, India Coordinates 23°15′03.4″N 77°23′52.51″E / 23.250944°N 77.3979194°E / 23.250944; 77.3979194 **Kamalapati Palace** is located on the bridge, between the larger and the smaller lake of [Bhopal](/source/Bhopal). Built in 1722, it is named after [Rani Kamlapati](/source/Rani_Kamlapati) the widow Gond ruler of Nizam Shah, Chief of [Ginnorgarh](/source/Ginnorgarh). Rani Kamlapati was one of the seven wives of Ginnor's Gond Warlord Nizam Shah son of Suraj Singh Shah who ruled the territory comprising the merger of 750 villages in the 16th century. Nizam Shah built a Kamlapati Mahal as a symbol of his love in 1722 which today is being preserved by the Archeological Survey of India.The palace has been designated as a [Monument of National Importance](/source/Monument_of_National_Importance) by the [Archaeological Survey of India](/source/Archaeological_Survey_of_India) (ASI). Rani kamlapati tied the rakhi to warlord Dost Muhammad khan who protected her and her son from her enemies after her husband's death. She gifted Bhopal as a reward to Dost Muhammad khan who developed it as his capital. Their story shows the hindu muslim u ity of bhopal which continues to the present day. ## Location Kamalpati Palace is located inside Kamla Park and it is in Bhopal. ## History Kamalapati Palace lies on the eastern side of the ancient embankment known as Bhojpal, built by the Parmara Rajput King Bhoj (AD 1010–1055) from which the present name [Bhopal](/source/Bhopal) is derived. The existing structure is a part of the palace which was constructed by Rani Kamlapati, in AD 1722. On the Western side of this palace are the remains of Fatehgarh Fort on the hill which was built by Sardar [Dost Mohammad of Bhopal](/source/Dost_Mohammad_of_Bhopal) (AD 1708–1726) who laid the foundation of modern [Bhopal](/source/Bhopal). This monument was declared protected by the Government of India in 1989 and since then Archaeological Survey of India remains the custodian. ## Architecture Kamlapati palace is an example of contemporary secular architecture of the early eighteenth century and the earliest extant example in the Bhopal Town. This double storied building is constructed of lakhauri bricks having a facade with cusped arches supported on the fluted pillars, merlons having the shape of lotus petals and brackets supporting the Chhajjas. ## Gallery This section contains an excessive or unencyclopedic gallery of images. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary or indiscriminate images, and by moving relevant images beside adjacent text in accordance with Wikipedia's Manual of Style. (April 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) - Canon at Kamlapati Palace ## References 1. [https://www.ixigo.com/rani-kamlapati-palace-bhopal-india-ne-1360361](https://www.ixigo.com/rani-kamlapati-palace-bhopal-india-ne-1360361) 1. [http://www.asibhopal.nic.in/monument/bhopal_bhopal_kamlapatimahal.html](http://www.asibhopal.nic.in/monument/bhopal_bhopal_kamlapatimahal.html) 1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20161102195954/http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_mp.asp](https://web.archive.org/web/20161102195954/http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_mp.asp) 1. [http://asibhopal.nic.in/staff_listofincharge.html](http://asibhopal.nic.in/staff_listofincharge.html) 1. [http://www.asibhopal.nic.in/monument/pdf/distt.bhopal/bhopal/kamlapati_mahal_and_adjoining/ONLY%20PRE.pdf](http://www.asibhopal.nic.in/monument/pdf/distt.bhopal/bhopal/kamlapati_mahal_and_adjoining/ONLY%20PRE.pdf) v t e City of Bhopal History Paramara dynasty Bhopal State Battle of Bhopal Bhopal Agency Bhopal State (1949–56) Bhopal disaster Bhopal Conference Geography Bhoj Wetland Bhojtal Lower Lake Van Vihar National Park Administration Bhopal division Bhopal district Bhopal Municipal Corporation Bhopal (Lok Sabha constituency) Major tourist attractions Bharat Bhavan Bhimbetka rock shelters Bhoj Wetland Ramsar Site Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhojpur Bhojtal (Upper Lake) Islamnagar Fort Kamla Park and Kamlapati Palace Manuabhan ki Tekri Museum of Mankind (Manav Sangrahalaya) Sair Sapata Sanchi Stupas, Satdhara Stupas and Sonari Stupas State Museum, Bhopal Taj-ul-Masajid Tribal Museum Bhopal Van Vihar National Park and Zoo Other landmarks Bhadbhada Dam Raj Bhavan Regional Science Centre Remember Bhopal Museum Taj Mahal palace Transport Raja Bhoj Airport Bhoj Metro Inter State Bus Terminal West Central Railway zone Bhopal Junction Rani Kamalapati station Bairagarh station Nishatpura station Bhopal Bus Rapid Transit System 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kamlapati Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamlapati_Palace) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamlapati_Palace?action=history)). 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