Bhopal to have more gates on great personalities of India

CM Mohan Yadav said the government will build entry gates in Bhopal and name them after Raja Bhoj and Samrat Vikramaditya.

Published on: Mar 5, 2025, 10:05:44 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal, which is known for 13 Nawab era ‘darwazas’, will now have gates at every important location named after great personalities of the Indian culture, chief minister Mohan Yadav said on Tuesday.

The Dakhil Darwaza in Bhopal. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT File Photo)

“Our government has decided that gates will be built in the name of great personalities on all major roads of the capital city while taking the glorious past of MP to the people. The people and future generations will know about the personalities,” the CM said.

Yadav said the government will build entry gates in Bhopal and name them after Raja Bhoj and Samrat Vikramaditya. “The story of justice, patience, valour and bravery of Samrat Vikarmaditya, who ruled about 2100 years ago, will be known to everyone. Similarly, a gate will be dedicated to a great personality like Raja Bhoj, who developed Bhopal.”

“The idea is to popularise the name of great personalities through these gates. The urban development and culture department will work on this project. Experts of different fields and historians will make a list of great personalities,” an officer at the chief minister’s office said.

Bhopal has 13 ‘darwazas’, which are rich in archeology and were constructed for different purposes by Bhopal rulers. The gates include Sadar Darwaza, Kala Darwaza, Bab-E-Sikandari, Shaukat Mahal gate, Teen Mohere gate-1, Teen Mohre gate-2, Dakhil Darwaza, Bhopal gate, Lal Darwaza, Moti Mahal Gate, Bagh Farhat Afza gate, Bab-e-Ali gate, Sultania infantry gate and Jumerati gate.

These gates are now archeological sites and being taken care of by the archeological department.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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