Taking a back-walk to the memory lane watching the all beautiful Bhopal is all about photograph exhibition ‘The lost History of Bhopal.’
Being put up at Bharat Bhavan premises, the exhibition is being organised by Madhya Pradesh State Tourism and Development Corporation (MPSTDC) observing the tourism year 2015-16. The two day exhibition is all about the rarest and old pictures of Bhopal.
Inaugurated by Chief Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Government Antony JC Desa the exhibition will be on view till Friday.
These pictures have been taken from different sources that showcase old Bhopal in a very unique manner. The Bhopalites could explore the places that have changed now. Also through this exhibition the young art aficionados got a chance to learn something rare about Bhopal. With each photograph there is information about each historical site.
The pictures have been collected from National Archives, State Archeology, Architecture Survey of India, Bhopal Municipal Corporation and State Museum.
The exhibition took the viewers on a historical journey of city that began from Parmar ruler Raja Bhoj, Gond ruler Rani Kamlapati and it also described the economical, social and cultural journal of other rulers of different periods. A large municipal map of Bhopal city has been showcased here which is the major attraction of visitors.
The black and white and coloured rare photographs of popular tourist spots as well as historical sites or places of Bhopal are also on display which attracted the visitors. These are Bhoj’s fort, Hammam-e-Kadimi, Rani Kamlapati palace,
Yatch club, post office, Moti and Jama Masjid, Sadar Manzil, lal Parade Ground, Jehangirabad, Jehngir Mohammed Khan’s cenotaph, Sultania ladies hospital, Pulpukhta, Minto hall, Taj Mahal, Central library, Golghar, Gauharl Mahal and more. There are also the rare maps of beginning of Bhopal railway, water pipelines of Nawabi era, ground floor of Sadar Manzil and even Gauhar Mahal. The exhibition is an extravaganza for the art lovers of the city.