Burhanpur
—  town  —
Shahi qila on the bank of Tapti river
Burhanpur
Coordinates: 21°18′N 76°14′E / 21.3°N 76.23°E / 21.3; 76.23Coordinates: 21°18′N 76°14′E / 21.3°N 76.23°E / 21.3; 76.23
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Burhanpur
Government
• Mayor	Mrs. Madhuri Patel
Elevation	247 m (810 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	????? population_density =
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	450331
Telephone code	07325
Vehicle registration	MP-12
Website	www.burhanpurlive.com

Burhanpur (Hindi: बुरहानपुर)is a mid-size city in Madhya Pradesh state, India. It is the administrative seat of Burhanpur District. It is situated on the north bank of the Tapti River, 340 kilometres (211 mi) southwest of Bhopal and 540 kilometres (336 mi) northeast of Mumbai. The town is named after sufi saint Burhanuddin Gharib of Khuldabad. The city has a Municipal Corporation, and also is one of the district headquarters of the state of Madhya Pradesh.

History[link]

The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan rescues Mughal servicemen from wild lions at Burhanpur (July 1630)

In 1388, Malik Nasir Khan, the Faruqi dynasty Sultan of Khandesh founded Burhanpur city at the behest of Shaikh Zainuddin and named it after a well known medieval sufi saint, Burhan-ud-Din.^[1] Burhanpur became the capital of the Khandesh sultanate. Later, Miran Adil Khan II (reigned 1457–1501), another sultan of this dynasty built a citadel and a number of palaces in Burhanpur.^[2] During his long reign, Burhanpur was transformed to a major centre for trade and textile production. In 1601, Mughal emperor Akbar annexed the Khandesh sultanate and Burhanpur became tha capital of Khandesh Subah of the Mughal empire.In 1609 Jahangir appointed his second son Parvez to the governorship of the Mughal provinces of the Deccan, and the prince chose Burhanpur as his headquarters.

Royal bath or hammam Shahi qila Burhanpur

It is a beautiful city with a lot of historical monuments existing in its expanse, primarily from the ruling times of Shah Jahan, the great Mughal emperor. Burhanpur was an important outpost of the Mughals. Shah Jahan spent a considerable time in this city, and helped add to the Shahi Qila. The Shahi Qila is one majestic palace in Burhanpur, located to the east of the Tapti River. Diwan-i-Aam and Diwan-i-Khas were built on the terrace of the Qila. Litle of it remains today as the Qila is mostly in ruins now. However, the parts of the Palace that still stands displays amazing works of sculpture and exquisite carvings. The main attraction at the palace is the hamam or the royal bath. It was specifically built for Shah Jahan's wife, Begum Mumtaz Mahal, so that she could enjoy a luxurious bath. It is said that she dies here giving birth to her fourteenth child. Even today, the ceiling has many intricate paintings. One of these paintings depicts a monument which is said to have been the inspiration for the Taj Mahal.^[3]

Under the Marathas[link]

Duras taken by surprise and its Mughal wealth plundered by Marathas under Sambhaji, Sambhaji, after becoming King of Marathas he gave first blow to Mughal Empire. In this campain he was Joint by his genral Hambirrao Mohite.

Later Santaji Ghorpade attacked Burhanpur and Khandesh subha to force Aurangjeb to deploy more forces in Khandesh. This act by Santaji relived some presure of Mughal armies from Karnataka and Maratha swarajya.

This city was taken by Peshwa Balaji Bajirao. He sent a Maratha army under Sadashivrao Bhau who defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad and took control of the town.^[4]

After India's independence[link]

Since independence, Burhanpur has been represented in the state and national assemblies by different political parties. In the last twenty years, it has been represented by independent candidates, Indian National Congress, Bhartiya Janata Party, and Nationalist Congress Party. This city is known for cloth and also for BANANAS. Agriculture had been the second best source of earnings as farmers here majorly produce cotton and banana. both of these agri products gives high revenue to the farmers. Education had also seen a boom here as it comprises of an Engineering college, Polytechnic college and Dental college in the district.

Geography[link]

Burhanpur is situated in the southwestern border of madhya pradesh near the banks of Tapti river.

Demographics[link]

Dargah-e-Hakimi

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[5] Burhanpur had a population of 194227. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Burhanpur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 69% and female literacy of 57%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Projected population for next census (2011) is 300000. Burhanpur is one of the top 10 cities in state of Madhya Pradesh. City has 55 % Hindus, 35% Muslim, 5% Dawoodi Bohra, 5% Others. Approximately 40% population of the city are Marathi (Kshtriya Maratha, Kunbi Maratha, Patil, Mali, Vani, Bramhin, Harijan, etc.), other main communities are Gujrati, Sindhi, Sikh, Jain and others.

The City Burhanpur is famous for its Muslim monuments,Gurudwara of Sikh Religion, Dargah-e-Hakimi of Dawoodi Bohra sect. Dargah-e-Hakimi is built in the memory of Saiyyadi Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin. Thousands of pilgrims of Bohra sect visit the place from all over the world. ^[6]

Industries[link]

Burhanpur is best known for textile industries. It is the largest hub for Power Loom industry in the state. Also, having one NTC (National Textile Corporation) project 'Tapti Mills' and 30-35 textile companies like "Kamal Textiles" "Paras Process" "Annapurna Calandering Works" "Neel Kamal Processors" "Shivam Textiles" & "Ambey Process" and many more ,are best known for interlining cloth, Grey Markin, Bleached Dhoti,Cambric,Power loom Cloth bakram and other types of fabric . 'Texmpo Pipes' is the NSE noted industry, Balaji industry both manufactures pipes and agriculture equipments.Several cotton and oil mills are also there.

Education[link]

Burhanpur has all facilities and institutes for basic and higher education. The main institutes are mentioned below.

• Thakur Shivkumarsingh Memorial Engineering College [TSEC].
• Maips College.
• Seva Sadan Mahavidyalaya.
• Pdt. Shivnath Shastri Govt Ayurvedic College.
• Saifiya Hamidiya Unani Tibia Mahavidhalaya.
• Guru Gobind Singh Dental College.
• Brijmohan Mishra Institute of Medical & Technical Science [BIMTS].
• Maulana Azad Institute Of Professional Studies.
• Dr. Zakir Hussain Degree College.
• S.G.J.Quaderia College.
• Jija Mata Govt Women's Polytechnic College.
• Nehru Montessori Senior Secondary School (NMHS)
• Millenium B.Ed. College.
• Vivekanand Mahavidhalaya.
• Sri Sai Baba Mahavidhalaya.
• Kendriya Vidyalaya Burhanpur
• Javahar Navoday Vidyalay Icchapur
• Javahar Navoday Vidyalay Nepanagar
• Smt.Savitridevi Institute of Computer Sciences and Management.
• Macro Vision Academy

References[link]

External links[link]

• My Burhanpur - The Historical City
• Burhanpur Historical City
• Burhanpur Gateway to South India