Bhopal became the capital of Madhya Pradesh in:

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answered Mar 2, 2022 by PrashantPandey (238k points)
selected Mar 2, 2022 by ShreeHarpale

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1956

The correct answer is 1956.

Bhopal became the capital of Madhya Pradesh in 1956.
The name Bhopal is popularly derived from 'Bhojpal' or Bhoj’s dam.
Bhoj dam is a great dam that now holds up the Bhopal city lakes.
Bhopal city was founded by the Parmar King Bhoj in the 11th century.
The present city of Bhopal was founded by Afghan soldier Dost Mohammed Khan.

Bhopal is one of the 52 districts of the Madhya Pradesh State.
On 30^th April 1949, Nawab Hamidullah Khan signed an agreement with the Government of India.
On 1^st June 1949, the state was taken over by the Union Government as Chief Commissioner's Province.
On 1^stNovember 1956, a new state of Madhya Pradesh came into existence and Bhopal became its capital.
The Bhopal district was carved on 2^nd October 1972.
National Judicial Academy is located in Bhopal.
Indian Institute of Forest Management is located in Bhopal.