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Burhanpur is a historical city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative seat of Burhanpur District . It is situated on the north bank of the Tapti River and 512 kilometres (318 mi) northeast of city of Mumbai , 340 kilometres (211 mi) southwest of the state's capital city of Bhopal .
The pass through the Satpuras that connects Burhanpur and Khandwa is one of the main routes connecting northern and southern India, and the Asirgarh fortress, which commands the pass, is known as the "Key to the Deccan". The district is divided into two development blocks, Burhanpur and Khaknar, and three tehsils, Nepanagar, Burhanpur, and Khaknar.
The Shahi Qila, Burhanpur is mostly in ruins now, except a few beautifully carved parts of the palace that still stands as a symbol of the glorious Qila it was in the olden days. The locals call the Shahi Qila 'Bhulbhulaya' (that means a labyrinth) because the architecture of the Shahi Qila is puzzling and perplexing for a casual visitor.
The mosque was built in the 16th century during the reign of the Faruqi dynasty, around the same time as the Jama Masjid, Burhanpur. [3] It was probably commissioned by a queen of Adil Khan Faruqi III, Begum Rokeya, who was a daughter of the Sultan of Gujarat, Muzaffar Shah III. [4] Parts of the mosque wall collapsed due to heavy rain in 2016. [5]
Asirgarh Fort is an Indian fortress situated in the Satpura Range about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city of Burhanpur, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.The fort is said to date to the early 15th-century and commands a pass through the Satpuras connecting the valleys of the Narmada and Tapti rivers, one of the most important routes from northern India to the Deccan, it was known as ...
Situated at the peak of the Thiruparankundram hills. Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, and Samana caves are also there in the hills. Thiruparankunram hills proclaims and stands evidence of the religious hormony of the Tamil people to the world. It's also known as Skandar Malai, was where the last Madurai Sultan, Sikander Shah, was martyred in ...
Jama Masjid, Burhanpur The Jama Masjid ( Hindi : जामा मस्जिद) is a Sunni Friday mosque , located in Burhanpur , in the state of Madhya Pradesh , India. [ 1 ] The mosque is a Monument of National Importance .
Mumtaz died in Burhanpur on 17 June 1631, after complications with the birth of their fourteenth child, a daughter named Gauhara Begum. [5] She had been accompanying her husband whilst he was fighting a campaign in the Deccan Plateau. [6] Her body was temporarily buried in a garden called Zainabad on the banks of the Tapti River in Burhanpur. [5]