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Burhanpur
Sign in to saveBurhanpur 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 northeast of city of Mumbai , southwest of the state's capital city of Bhopal. The city is a Municipal Corporation.
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Burhanpur is a city and Municipal Corporation located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It serves as the capital of Burhanpur district. The city has an area of 181.06 and is situated at an elevation of 247 above sea level. Its postal code is 450331, and the local dialing code is 7325. Burhanpur is in the UTC+05:30 time zone.
Historically, the region has been part of the Mughal Empire, Maratha Empire, and British Raj. The city is described in sources such as The Nuttall Encyclopædia and Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. A residential area named Shahi Qila is located within Burhanpur Nagar Tahsil.
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Place details
- Locality
- Burhanpur
- Region
- Madhya Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 210,886
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Burhanpur
- Settlement.other_name
- Brampore
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top, left to right: Shahi Qila, Asirgarh Fort, Jama Masjid, Dargaah-e-Hakimi, Burhanpur railway station
- Settlement.map_caption
- India Burhanpur
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Madhya Pradesh#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Madhya Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Burhanpur
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 1380
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Smt. Madhuri Atul Patel (BJP)
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 34.6
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Municipal Corporation (India)
- Country
- British Raj
- Located in
- Central Provinces
- Area
- 181.06
- Elevation
- 247
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Burhanpur district
- Image
- Shahi Qila, Burhanpur.jpg
- Dialing code
- 7325
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- Commons category
- Burhanpur
- topic's main category
- Category:Burhanpur
- postal code
- 450331
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Burhanpur
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P12749
- Hanau
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-Mughal period
- Under the Mughals
- Maratha conquest
- Geography
- Demographics
- Economy
- Industries
- Tourism
- Transport
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
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 northeast of city of Mumbai , southwest of the state's capital city of Bhopal. The city is a Municipal Corporation.
== History == thumb|left|The Mughal Emperor [[Shah Jahan hunting wild Asiatic lions in Burhanpur (July 1630)]]
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