GS Paper 1:
Topics Covered: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
Context:
The name of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station has been changed to Rani Kamlapati station.
- The station has been redeveloped at a cost of around Rs 100 crore with private participation — a first such large-scale PPP model in station redevelopment in India, in the works for the past few years.
Who was Rani Kamlapati?
- Rani Kamlapati was the widow of Nizam Shah, whose Gond dynasty ruled the then Ginnorgarh, 55 km from Bhopal, in the 18th century.
- Kampalati is known to have shown great bravery in facing aggressors during her reign after her husband was killed.
- Kamlapati was the “last Hindu queen of Bhopal”, who did great work in the area of water management and set up parks and temples.
Who are Gonds?
The Gond are one of the largest tribal communities in India, spread across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar and Odisha.
Insta Curious:
Did you know that change of station names is entirely a state subject even though Railways belong to the Union government? But, what is the procedure to be followed? Reference: read this.
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- Who was Rani Kamlapati?
- Gond Tribe.
- Different tribes of India.
Mains Link:
Write a note on Rani Kamlapati.
Sources: Indian Express Explained.
