Bhopal city, capital of Madhya Pradesh state, central India. Situated in the fertile plain of the Malwa Plateau, The city lies just north of the Vindhya Range, along the slopes of a sandstone ridge. It is a major rail junction and has an airport. History The City of Lakes Bhopal Bhopal was founded in 1723 by Dōst Moḥammad Khan, an Afghan...