Tourism Bhopal, Travel to Bhopal, Bhopal Travel Guide, Bhopal Tour Packages, Bhopal Hotel » Gohar Mahal http://www.tourismbhopal.org tourismbhopal.org provides Tourism In Bhopal, Bhopal Tourism Guide, Bhopal Travel Tourism Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Gohar Mahal http://www.tourismbhopal.org/2010/02/gohar-mahal-2/ http://www.tourismbhopal.org/2010/02/gohar-mahal-2/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:55:30 +0000 admin http://www.tourismbhopal.org/?p=190 Situated right behind the Shaukat Mahal on the banks of the Upper Lake is the Gohar Mahal that was once an architectural gem. However, the palace has not been well maintained and is currently in a dilapidated state.
Nevertheless, the archways of the palace still retain a majestic air about them and are well worth a visit.
Built by Qudisiya Begum (who was also known as Gohar Begum) in 1820, the Mahal is a wonderful expression of the fusion of Hindu and Mughal architecture.
Qudisiya Begum was the first woman ruler of Bhopal who ascended the throne of the erstwhile princely state in 1819, after her husband died in an accident (see History). From then on, political power rested with the Begums of Bhopal. The Begums were liberal and modern in their outlook, and Qudisiya Begum was the probably India’s first woman’s-libber.

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Gohar Mahal
The Gohar Mahal is a very significant historical building in dilapidated state. On an invitation from the Ministry of Textiles and Madhya Pradesh Handloom and Handicrafts Vikas Nigam (MPHHVN), INTACH has worked out a restoration and reuse proposal for the complex. To convert it into an Urban Haat, the palace will be restored maintaining the original fabric and construction details of the buildings and finally insert new functions.

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