Mangalgarh, Bhopal

Mangalgarh मंगलगढ़
—  village  —
Mangalgarh
Coordinates: 23°25′N 77°41′E / 23.417°N 77.683°E / 23.417; 77.683Coordinates: 23°25′N 77°41′E / 23.417°N 77.683°E / 23.417; 77.683
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Bhopal
Block	Berasia
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Mangalgarh is a panchayat village in the Berasia tehsil of Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh, India.^[1]

History

Mangalgarh was a small Rajput principality in the 17th century, ruled by Raja Anand Singh Solanki. The Pathan mercenary Dost Mohammad Khan provided protection to Mangalgarh. The dowager mother of the Raja had taken a great liking to Dost Mohammad Khan. After the Rajas's death, she appointed him the mukhtar (guardian) of Mangalgarh, around 1708. Dost was tasked with protecting the dowager Rani (queen) and her estate. When the Rajput neighbours of Mangalgarh, led by the Thakur of Parason (now a village in Berasia tehsil), formed an alliance to counter the growing power of the Rani of Mangalgarh, Dost Mohammad Khan defeated them. During his service at Mangalgarh, Dost married a Rajput girl from the Mangalgarh royal family, who later converted to Islam and adopted the name Fatah Bibi (also spelled Fateh Bibi). After the heirless Rani's death, he usurped the principality, which later became the part of his Bhopal State.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2011, the village had a population of 415.^[3]

References

1. ^ Reports of National Panchayat Directory. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=134833&rlbtype=V. Retrieved 2011-11-03. 
2. ^ The Begums of Bhopal (illustrated ed.). I.B.Tauris. 2000. p. 1-29. ISBN 9781860645280. 
3. ^ "Integrated Management Information System (IMIS)". Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/Reports/RWS/Physical/R10_11/Rep_CoverageHabs2011_2012PopWiseBlockWiseDetail.aspx?blockid=0000003004&statename=MADHYA%20PRADESH&districtname=BHOPAL&flag=p50. Retrieved 2011-11-03.